Pirfenidone in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Real-Life Experience from a German Tertiary Referral Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases
Author(s) -
Ute Oltmanns,
Nicolas Kahn,
Karin Palmowski,
Annette Träger,
Heinrich Wenz,
Claus Peter Heußel,
Philipp A. Schnabel,
Michael Puderbach,
M Wiebel,
Svenja Ehlers-Tenenbaum,
Arne Warth,
Felix J.F. Herth,
Michael Kreuter
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000363064
Subject(s) - pirfenidone , medicine , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , adverse effect , discontinuation , interstitial lung disease , pulmonary function testing , dlco , vital capacity , pulmonary fibrosis , gastroenterology , surgery , fibrosis , lung , lung function , diffusing capacity
Pirfenidone is a novel antifibrotic drug for the treatment of mild-to-moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, adverse events may offset treatment benefits and compliance.
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