User:Mr. Ibrahem/Pirfenidone

Pirfenidone, sold under the brand name Pirespa among others, is a medication used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It is used for mild to moderate disease. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include nausea, rash, tiredness, heartburn, headache, and sunburns. Other side effects may include liver problems. Safety in pregnancy is not clear. How it works is not entire clear, however it reduces the production of fibroblasts.

Pirfenidone was approved for medical use in Europe in 2011 and the United States in 2014. In the United Kingdom 4 weeks of medication costs the NHS about £2,000 as of 2021. In the United States this amount is about 9,900 USD.