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drugs for enphysema
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drugs for enphysema
by auwal, Feb 25, 2008 02:49PM
am 39 yrs.old,have been diagonise with enphysema,underwent surgery on both lungs,was a heavy smoker.i understand that enphysema is not curable,currently not on drugs.
pls. is there some drugs that can help me manage the diesease?
pls. is there some drugs that can help me manage the diesease?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Feb 27, 2008 10:44AM
, Feb 27, 2008 10:44AM
You are young to have severe emphysema, especially emphysema that resulted in lung surgery. When a person your age develops severe emphysema, it is possible that you have an inherited form of emphysema, called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. If you have it, other family members may also have it. You should ask your doctor to test your blood for this disorder. There is treatment for it that can slow the progression of the disease and perhaps add years to your life.
You can go to this website for more information – http://www.alphaone.org/
You are right. Damage from emphysema is not curable, but at some point, you might be a candidate for a lung transplant.
In addition, there are medicines, such as long-acting inhaled bronchodilators, that can give you symptom relief. Examples of these include Serevent® Inhalation Aerosol (salmeterol xinafoate), Foradil® Aerolizer™ (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder), Advair™ Diskus® (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol) Inhalation Powder, and Spiriva® HandiHaler® (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder).
You can go to this website for more information – http://www.alphaone.org/
You are right. Damage from emphysema is not curable, but at some point, you might be a candidate for a lung transplant.
In addition, there are medicines, such as long-acting inhaled bronchodilators, that can give you symptom relief. Examples of these include Serevent® Inhalation Aerosol (salmeterol xinafoate), Foradil® Aerolizer™ (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder), Advair™ Diskus® (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol) Inhalation Powder, and Spiriva® HandiHaler® (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder).
