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Pirfenex is the standard treatment. Acetyl cystine 600 mg twice /day can also be given.Get regular PFT assessment to just the progresse of dis.IPF is gradualy progressive dis.
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No use of homeopathy medicines in ild seriously trust me they may contain steroids as well like prednisolone
can you let me know whether you have uip ild nsip connective tissue ild from ra or sle or sjogrens.
can you let me know whether you have uip ild nsip connective tissue ild from ra or sle or sjogrens.
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Please avoid alcohol in any form and eat a high-fiber diet and exercise daily for at least 30 minutes.
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Alternative Medicine Specialist•Bhubaneswar
Hi lybrate-user, I appreciate you seeking help. The medicines as prescribed by your mother's doc is suggestive of pulmonary fibrosis, and the consequent lung damage. Although the lung damage thus far cannot be undone, I still can help your mother arrest or slowdown the disease progression by intervening and complimenting the present conventional therapy with appropriate natural medicines. To be able to proceed with her integrative treatment, I will require all relevant details including her diag...more
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Mr. lybrate-user, pirfefenidone is the main drug for ild if its ipf form. Acebrophylline is not useful in ild. There are few cough syrups that wil help to reduce it.
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Dear Mr. lybrate-user, perfinidone is the mainstay treatment. In this condition, lung becomes like rope fibres, the size of the lungs reduces and hence there is difficulty in breathing (dam chadna) and cough is present. The above medication will halt the disease and prevents progress. Sadly no medicines available til now to reverse it. The only answer to this disease is lung transplantation. You can check few ipf groups on facebook. U can get few answers. There are trials going on, but the medic...more
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