I am taking Esbriet ( pirfenidone ) for IPF. Have a mild UTI. I understand that Cipro should not be taken. What alternate antibiotic is recommended? ... View answer

[I am 75 years old, and diagnosed with IPF 1 1/2 years ago. I get along pretty well and use supplemental O2 when exerting. I am taking perfenidone, a drug which supposedly slows the progression of IPF. Four times over the... View answer

My close friend has Pulmonary Fibrosis , which has worsened over the past 2 years that I've known him. His pulmonologist knows about the research in Europe and the treatment with Pirfenidone . His ... View answer

[I am 27 years old and was diagnosed with herpes ( HSV-2 ) a day ago. I am currently on valacyclovir to get rid of the sores. However, I am extremely constipated. I have a bowel movement once a day and that is if i'm... View answer

has decolic any side effect,what medication do you suggest for longer treatment ... View answer

My husband is diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. We are thinking of trying pirfenidone ( Esbriet). As we await authorization, he continues to be very restless, nausea, and anxious. Would CBD, a ... View answer

[A friend of mine in Florida is dx with IPF x 6 years. He has heard of this treatment of Pirfenidon availablein Canada but not in U S A. He is asking me of the success rate . Also the dose, availability etc. His younger... View answer

pantoprozole, losartran (bp med), and Esbriet (pirfenidone) for ideopathic pulmonary fibrosis. I also take ... View answer

new approved FDA medications Pirfenidone and Nintedanib an option for people at an advanced stage of ... View answer

Hi, My father (63 years old) has been diagnosed of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). He is currently in supplemental Oxygen and has been taking Pirfenidone (600mg) and Prednisolone (30mg) along with ... View answer