Monday, January 01, 2007
My mother recently had her second stem cell transplant. After her transplant she was told she had to inhale pentamidine for a half-hour. She can't do it. Is there something else she can try instead? Her doctor wants her to try again.
Once her blood cell counts improve, she can try Bactrim (co-trimoxasole) or other oral substitutes. If the blood counts are low, then pentamidine is preferred because it does not suppress the blood counts further. It’s worth a second try.
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