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Treatment depends on the cause of your pulmonary fibrosis. Doctors and other healthcare professionals evaluate how severe your condition is. Then together you can decide on the best treatment plan.
Treatment for pulmonary fibrosis is aimed at slowing the course of the disease, relieving symptoms and helping you stay active and healthy. See the common types of PF treatment, including medications, oxygen therapy and lung transplant.
Most pulmonary fibrosis treatments focus on easing symptoms and improving your quality of life. Your provider may recommend one or more treatments: Medication: Two medications — pirfenidone (Esbriet®) and nintedanib (OFEV®) —may slow down lung scarring.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it harder for the lungs to work properly. Pulmonary fibrosis worsens over time.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF; also called cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis) is specific form of chronic, progressive, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause, occurring in adults and limited to the lungs.
Nintedanib is an oral medication approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, systemic sclerosis associated interstitial lung disease, and chronic interstitial lung diseases in which fibrosis continues to progress. Read our fact sheet to learn more.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment. Mayo Clinic experts use the latest tests to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis. This includes imaging tests, lung function tests and lung biopsies. Mayo doctors trained in many areas work together to assess your condition and decide the right treatment.