Back to Home Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis Most Common Dornase Alfa (Inhalation)- Used with other medicines to treat cystic fibrosis. Helps to improve breathing and reduce the chance of lung infections. BRAND NAME(S): Pulmozyme® DNase® Recombinant Human Deoxyribonuclease®   Acetylcysteine (Inhalation)- Helps you to breathe better by thinning or dissolving thick lung mucus caused by emphysema, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, or other lung problems. BRAND NAME(S): Mucomyst®, Mucosil®   Azithromycin (Oral)- Treats infections caused by bacteria. This medicine is a macrolide antibiotic. BRAND NAME(S): Zithromax®   Desmopressin (Injection)- Treats bleeding disorders such as hemophilia A and von Willebrand's disease. Also treats diabetes insipidus, a condition that causes the body to lose too much fluid and become dehydrated. BRAND NAME(S): Concentraid®  DDAVP® Pancrelipase (Oral)-  Enzyme therapy Is an enzyme that helps digest foods for patients who have cystic fibrosis and digestive disorders. BRAND NAME(S): Pancrease®, Cotazym®, Creon®, Entolase®, Festal II®, Pancote®, Viokase®, Zymase®, Ku-Zyme HP® Tobramycin - (Inhalation) Other  Taurine - Taurine is a dietary supplement. Glutathione - Glutathione is a dietary supplement used as an antioxidant to help protect the body from many diseases and conditions. N-Acetylcysteine - N-Acetylcysteine is a nonessential amino acid that is used as a supplement for bronchitis, HIV infection, cystic fibrosis, cancer chemotherapy support, acetaminophen poisoning, heavy metal poisoning, and septic shock. Back to Home

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