Anti-pulmonary fibrosis drugs

I believe many people don’t know what the main anti-pulmonary fibrosis drugs are. We recommend that you consult a doctor before taking the medicine and take it according to the rules for use. Anti-pulmonary fibrosis drugs are mainly used to treat patients with pulmonary fibrosis and IPF. When taking these drugs, we should pay attention to the precautions of the drugs. There are many drugs for treating pulmonary fibrosis, and we should understand what drugs are available.

1. Glucocorticoids

Due to differences in severity of illness, age, weight and other factors, the dosage of hormones may vary greatly. That is to say, hormone treatment should follow the principle of individualization. The patient's condition has not progressed much in the short term and is relatively stable. The principle is to maintain a low dose of Medrol at two levels of 4-8 mg/d and 8-16 mg/d.

(II) Immunosuppressants

Used for those who do not respond to hormones or have severe hormone side effects. Commonly used immunosuppressants include cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, etc.

(III) Antioxidants

In the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, many studies have found that NAC has antioxidant effects. The current general dose for intervention in pulmonary fibrosis treatment is 600 mg orally three times a day. Its combination with hormones and azathioprine is superior to basic treatment.

Commonly used drugs: Fluoxetine 0.6 tid

Carbocisteine ​​oral solution 10ml tid

(IV) Anticoagulants

Anticoagulant intervention is beneficial in the treatment of patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

Commonly used drugs: low molecular weight heparin 5000u ih qd 7-14d

(V) Pirfenidone

Mainly used in IPF patients. Dosage: 100 mg tid orally;

Although its preliminary results show promising therapeutic prospects and are encouraging, its effectiveness, safety, and route of administration still need to be further confirmed before it can be recommended for widespread clinical use.

(VI) Other drugs

Some drugs that have been or are currently used to treat other diseases have been found to have new anti-fibrotic uses, such as colchicine, interferon, ACEI or statins, but there is currently no definite application experience.

The above are the relevant medications for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. After the above introduction, we will know what kind of drug treatment we should take once we suffer from pulmonary fibrosis. In this way, we can use drugs to curb the development of the disease in time. Therefore, once symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis appear, you must take medication in time.