Medicince introduction including background, function, caution, etc.
Indication
Pirfenex 200 mg tablet is used in adults for the treatment of a specific type of lung disease called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
Side effects Drowsiness, weight loss,Loss of appetite, nausea,Dizziness, heart burn,Diarrhoea,,vomiting,Stomach upset
Mechanism of Action
Pirfenidone is a pyridine molecule with anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic activities that have been reported both in vitro and in vivo. The mechanism of action of pirfenidone has not been fully established. However, existing data suggest that pirfenidone exerts both antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory properties in a variety of in vitro systems and animal models of pulmonary fibrosis (bleomycin- and transplant-induced fibrosis).