Local airway side effects of aerosolized pentamidine include which of the following? 1. Wheezing 2. Coughing 3. Shortness of breath 4. Bad taste 5. Spontaneous pneumothoraces
a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 4 only
c. 1, 3, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Question 2
The mechanism of action of pentamidine is
a. unknown.
b. reversal of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
c. buildup of immunity to Pneumocystis carinii.
d. destruction of P. carinii organisms.