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( ARTG ) Pentamidine isethionate is indicated for intravenous administration in the treatment of the following conditions:,- As an alternative first line treatment for Pneumocystis carinii ‍‍‍‍‍‍​​​‍​​​​​​infection in AIDS patients;,- As second line treatment for Pneumocystis carinii infection in non-AIDS patients;,- As second line treatment of Leishmaniasis (visceral and cutaneous), except Leishmania aethiopica where it may be used as first line therapy;,- As second line treatment for Trypanosomiasis (except for the Trypanosomiasis rhodesiense strain due to lack of efficacy).