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Suggest Treatment For Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

my mother has dpld diseases. she is 54 years old. we found this diseases before 3 years.from the 3 years she is taking medrol 4 to 16 mg. deponds on her worsen. but she have lot of problem on her body.like head ache, bone pain breathing problem, throat pain,throat block,dry cough.we took ct scan.digital x ray.the doctors said the lung affected about 80%.we want she will be without pain.less suffering to her life. please suggest any pain killer or medicine to her . she is taking oxygen 6hours in home.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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DPLD (Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases) are group of diseases previously known as interstitial lung disease. Honestly speaking this is notdisease for the patient. As many drugs are under pipeline but nothing seems promising. Latest addition in this is tab perfinodone. It is antifibrotic in nature. Other one is N Acetyl Cystine (NAC). Which is antioxidant, anti inflammatory and mucolytic in nature. And steroids are given as and when required. Continuous home oxygen for atleast 16-18 hours per day is recommended especially in whole night.
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Suggest Treatment For Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

DPLD (Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases) are group of diseases previously known as interstitial lung disease. Honestly speaking this is notdisease for the patient. As many drugs are under pipeline but nothing seems promising. Latest addition in this is tab perfinodone. It is antifibrotic in nature. Other one is N Acetyl Cystine (NAC). Which is antioxidant, anti inflammatory and mucolytic in nature. And steroids are given as and when required. Continuous home oxygen for atleast 16-18 hours per day is recommended especially in whole night.