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  1. Mayo Clinic: Interstitial Lung Disease Treatments and Drugs mayoclinic.com - Interstitial Lung Disease Treatments and Drugs
  2. Cleveland Clinic: Interstitial Lung Disease - Treatment clevelandclinicmeded.com - Interstitial Lung Disease - Treatment
  3. A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease - Treatment nlm.nih.gov - Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease - Treatment
  4. MedicineNet: How Is Interstitial Lung Disease Treated? medicinenet.com - How Is Interstitial Lung Disease Treated?
  5. National Jewish Health: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD): Treatment nationaljewish.org - Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD): Treatment
  6. University of Chicago Medical Center: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) FAQ - What are My Treatment Options? uchospitals.edu - Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) FAQ - What are My Treatment Options?
  7. Krames Online (via Wishard): Medications for Interstitial Lung Disease wishard.kramesonline.com - Medications for Interstitial Lung Disease
  8. University of Maryland Medical Center: Interstitial Lung Diseases - Treatments for Interstitial Lung Disease umm.edu - Interstitial Lung Diseases - Treatments for Interstitial Lung Disease
  9. WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Interstitial Lung Disease wrongdiagnosis.com - Treatments for Interstitial Lung Disease
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Research Notes on Interstitial Lung Disease Treatments


Treatment of interstitial lung disease may involve a combination of medications, oxygen therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation. Medications used may include azathioprine, acetylcysteine, anti-fibrotics, or corticosteroid drugs. Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease typically focuses on exercise, teaching you how to breathe more efficiently, education, emotional support, and nutritional counseling.1

Fast Facts:

  • Some cases of interstitial lung disease that are caused by toxins or drugs may be reversed when exposure to the substance is stopped.1
  • A lung transplant may be considered in some severe cases of interstitial lung disease.2
  • Treatment options for interstitial lung disease depends on factors such as the cause and your overall health.3


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic: Interstitial Lung Disease Treatments and Drugs
  2. ↑ Cleveland Clinic: Interstitial Lung Disease - Treatment
  3. ↑ MedicineNet: How Is Interstitial Lung Disease Treated?

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