Hi doctor,
For the past five years, I have been suffering from non-specific interstitial pneumonia. Initially, I used Deltacortril and Imuran for a year and then till now I am only using Imuran two tablets in the morning and one in the evening. While going to sleep, I use 1 L/min oxygen. I do like to know if I am going in the right path. Is there any latest treatment available now?
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
- NSIP, non-specific interstitial pneumonia is a chronic disease of interstitial pneumonia. The treatment of disease runs long term.
- If you stop the treatment early, there is more chance of relapse and the disease will not be controlled with the same medicines.
- Coming to your treatment, you are taking the right medicines now in the right dose. So, there is no need to worry about the medicines.
- Oxygen supplement is required according to your exercise tolerance.
- Till date, no new drug or definitive medicine is available for NSIP.
- The mainstay of treatment is steroids and immunosuppressive drugs like Imuran (Azathioprine). So, I suggest you to continue the same treatment in guidance with your chest physician.
For further information consult a pulmonologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/pulmonologist
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