Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine reduces the mucus plugging by breaking down the thick mucus in the airways and facilitates breathing in conditions like chronic bronchopulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis, a disorder that affects lungs.

Brand Names :
Koxcure | Flumucil DT (200mg) | Nacfil (600mg) | Mucomelt (600mg) | Mucyst/Cilol (600mg) | Mucinac (600mg) | Nacel (600mg) | Mucomix (600mg) | Gluton (600mg) | Fluimucil 100mg Sach
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Albuterol (Salbutamol)

Albuterol (Salbutamol) is a short-acting β2-adrenergic receptor agonist, used to prevent and treat wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness caused by lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); a group of diseases that affect the lungs and airways.

Brand Names :
Salbutamol | Salmaplon | Salbutamol | Salbutamol (4 mg) | Asmanil (2 mg) | Salbutamol Sulphate | Brosol (2 mg) | Salbid | Salbutamol | Salbetol
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Amikacin

Amikacin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, prescribed for serious bacterial infections.

Brand Names :
Nicpime AM | Nicpime AM (2gm) | Potentox 250 mg/1000 mg Injection | Potentox | Mikalab | Axcin | Axcin (500mg) | Amistal | Ancin-D | Ancin-D
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Azithromycin

Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used for various bacterial infections such as infections of the middle ear, throat, bronchus, sinuses, skin and soft tissue.

Brand Names :
Robial | Laz AX (250+60) | Laz AX (500+60) | Azyxin -Plus | Zathrin -AX | Zathrin -AX (500 mg) | Azintra -AX | Azro AM (500 mg) | Azro AM (250 mg) | Aziriv - A
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Aztreonam

Aztreonam is monobactam antibiotic, prescribed for serious infections caused by susceptible gram negative bacteria like urinary tract infection, lower respiratory tract infection.

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Aztreo (1 gm) | Trezam (1 gm) | Azotum | Azenam | Azom | Azenam (2 gm) | Aztreo (1 gm) | Trezam (2 gm) | Azenam (250 mg) | Azotum (2gm)
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Ceftazidime

Ceftazidime is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections.

Brand Names :
3A-Taz® [Vial] | 3A-Taz® [Vial] | Afzid® [Vial] | Afzid® [Vial] | Afzid® [Vial] | Amceft® [Tab] | Amceft® [Tab] | Aritaz® [Vial] | Aritaz® [Vial] | Azid Inj® [Vial]
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Cephalexin

Cephalexin is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for susceptible infections.

Brand Names :
Ceftop (200 mg) | Cefastar (500mg) | Cefamax-KT (125mg) | Oroceph Kid (125mg) | Bactiflex Kid (125mg) | Cefanor-Kid (125mg) | Ceflan-Kid (125mg) | Graceph Kid (125mg) | Shalex Kid (125mg) | Prilocef P (125mg)
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Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infection.

Brand Names :
Paraxin Ear Drop | Chloromycetin Kapseals | Daclor 500 | Cafcol - 500 | Welmycin (500 mg) | Elichlor (500 mg) | Colfen (500mg) | Fencol (500 mg) | Decol | Enteromycetin (500 mg)
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Ciprofloxacin

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract, skin, bones and joint infections.

Brand Names :
Orpic | Wyserin | Penquin | Quinotab | Ciprind | Ciprocure | Strox | Ciprotum | Ciprocore | Zoxan
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Doxercalciferol

Doxercalciferol is a recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase) enzyme, prescribed for lung infections and to improve lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Brand Names :
Redispar (2.5mcg) | Redispar (2.5mcg)
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Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel

Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel contains estrogen and progestin, used as a highly effective oral contraceptive.

Gentamicin

Gentamicin is an antibiotic, prescribed for severe bacterial infections.

Brand Names :
Geoderm -G | Gentalin (Eye) (5 ml) | Gentamycin (5 ml) | Gentalab (E/E) (10 ml) | Gentyric (E/E) (5 ml) | Emugent (Eye) (5 ml) | Gentamide (Eye) (5 ml) | Gentamax (Eye) (5 ml) | Genbiotic (E/E) (5 ml) | Gentapar (5 ml)
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Glutathione

Glutathione has antioxidant properties and is used to prevent adverse effects to anticancer drugs

Brand Names :
Hepafresh | M-GAM | M-GAM
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Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), prescribed for mild to moderate pain, inflammation and fever.

Brand Names :
Ibupal | Ibular | Bren | Ibut-200 |   Bar | Fla-4 | Ibuprofen | Tricofen | Tricofen (400 mg) | Avibru
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Ivacaftor

Ivacaftor is a CF transmembrane conductance regulator agonist, prescribed for cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients more than 6 years old.

Pancrelipase / Pancreatin

Pancrelipase / Pancreatin is a digestive enzyme combination, prescribed for dyspepsia (indigestion), cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatectomy.

Sulfamethoxazole

Sulfamethoxazole is a sulfa agent, eliminates bacteria that cause infections, especially urinary tract infections.

Brand Names :
Marcoprim DS (400+80) | Sulfatrim (100ml)
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Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor

Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor tablets in combination therapy and ivacaftor as a monotherapy are prescribed in patients 12 years and older who are suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF).

Tobramycin

Tobramycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, prescribed for the management of cystic fibrosis.

Brand Names :
Optob | Bactob (80mg/2ml) | Tobaprex (80mg/2ml) | Tobazest INJ (80mg/2ml) | Eyebrex (0.3%) | TOB-Clear (0.3%w/v) | Tobaprex Eye DPS (0.3%w/v) | Tobasafe (0.3%) | Tobazest (0.3%w/v) | Tozen (0.3%)
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Vitamin E ( alpha Tocopherol )

Vitamin E ( alpha Tocopherol ) is an antioxidant, prescribed for Vitamin E deficiency, cystic fibrosis.