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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Remedy For IPF

dear Dr, my wife is a ILD patient since 2004 namely Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis . the diagonisis showed that she has mild IPF reversible. Started with 30 mg predinosole 1month, then 20 mg then 10 mg. Now she is taking 2mg alternatively. According our Pulmonologist her IPF in an arrested condition . But the cough has again started. what is the latest treatment for this Disease?
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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In our practice we usually consider IPF as end stage disease. Many drugs are under pipeline but nothing seems promising. Latest one is Tab perfinodone which said to be anti fibrotic. Other is N Acetyl Cystine which is anti inflammatory , antioxidant and mucolytic. In my practice I prefer perfinodone and NAC with steroids on off. With home O2 and other supportive medicines like calcium and multivitamins and PPI s are useful.
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Suggest Remedy For IPF

In our practice we usually consider IPF as end stage disease. Many drugs are under pipeline but nothing seems promising. Latest one is Tab perfinodone which said to be anti fibrotic. Other is N Acetyl Cystine which is anti inflammatory , antioxidant and mucolytic. In my practice I prefer perfinodone and NAC with steroids on off. With home O2 and other supportive medicines like calcium and multivitamins and PPI s are useful.