Foscarnet ( * ) - @ Antiviral agent

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Foscarnet ( * ) - @ Antiviral agent

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Nephrotoxic drugs +                                                                                                                    elimination of foscarnet impaired by drugs that inhibit renal Foscarnet tubular secretion. Avoid the use of foscarnet in combination with potentially nephrotoxic drugs

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Pentamidine                                                                                                               pentamidine have caused hypocalemia. Toxicity associated with concomittant use of aerolized pentamidine has not been reported

 Zidovudine                                                                                                                  Although the combination is well tolerated, additive effects on anemia have occured. However, no evidence of increased mylosuppression was seen