{"id":54624,"date":"2023-09-20T10:01:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/pirfeheal\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:22:08","slug":"pirfeheal","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/pirfeheal\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirfeheal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;font-size:18px;color:#1a1a1a;\">\u26a1 Quick Answer \u2014 What is Pirfeheal?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pirfeheal<\/strong> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 <strong>pirfenidone<\/strong>, an oral anti-fibrotic used for <strong>idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)<\/strong> \u2014 a progressive scarring lung disease. Pirfenidone reduces the rate of lung function decline (FVC) and may improve survival in IPF, slowing disease progression. It is taken three times daily with meals to minimise GI side effects, with planned dose escalation over 14 days. Manufactured by <strong>Healing Pharma<\/strong> at WHO-GMP certified facilities. Same active drug as international brand <strong>Esbriet<\/strong> (Roche).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f4f8fb;border:1px solid #d8e3eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;\">\n<strong>\u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd MedsBase:<\/strong> \u03a0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 WHO-GMP \u00b7 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u00b7 \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u00b7 1,400+ \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 <a 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\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Is Pirfeheal?<\/h2>\n<p>Pirfeheal is an oral anti-fibrotic \/ anti-inflammatory pyridone derivative. Pirfenidone is one of two drugs licensed for IPF (the other is nintedanib \/ Ofev). Both slow disease progression but do not cure or reverse fibrosis. Pirfenidone is also used off-label for other interstitial lung diseases with fibrotic phenotypes.<\/p>\n<h2>How Does Pirfeheal Work?<\/h2>\n<p>Pirfenidone has multiple mechanisms relevant to pulmonary fibrosis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reduces TGF-\u03b2-driven fibroblast proliferation<\/strong> and collagen synthesis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suppresses TNF-\u03b1 and IL-1\u03b2<\/strong> inflammatory signalling<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition<\/strong> (EMT) \u2014 a key driver of fibrosis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduces oxidative stress<\/strong> via free-radical scavenging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The clinical benefit (CAPACITY, ASCEND trials) is a 50% reduction in lung-function decline rate over 12 months. Some meta-analyses show survival benefit.<\/p>\n<h2>\u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)<\/strong> \u2014 first-line slow-progression therapy alongside nintedanib<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other progressive pulmonary fibrosis<\/strong> (interstitial lung disease with fibrotic phenotype) \u2014 off-label use<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pulmonary fibrosis post-COVID-19<\/strong> \u2014 emerging research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pirfeheal Dosage<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:12px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a6\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u0394\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Days 1\u20137 (titration)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>200 mg<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Three times daily with food<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Days 8\u201314 (titration)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>400 mg<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Three times daily with food<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Day 15+ (maintenance)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>600 mg (3 \u00d7 200 mg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Three times daily with food<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u0397\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \/ \u03bd\u03b5\u03c6\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b4\u03c5\u03c3\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Reduce dose 50%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Three times daily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Side Effects of Pirfeheal<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nausea, dyspepsia, anorexia (commonest \u2014 taking with full meal helps)<\/li>\n<li>Photosensitive rash (avoid sun exposure; SPF 50+ daily)<\/li>\n<li>\u039a\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7<\/li>\n<li>\u0396\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03ba\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/li>\n<li>\u0394\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1<\/li>\n<li>Mild liver enzyme elevation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u03a3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc \u2014 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c8\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b2\u03bf\u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe rash, especially photodistributed<\/li>\n<li>Hepatitis (jaundice, dark urine, pale stools, RUQ pain)<\/li>\n<li>Severe weight loss (>5%)<\/li>\n<li>Severe persistent vomiting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1:<\/strong> avoid prolonged sun exposure; wear SPF 50+ broad-spectrum sunscreen daily.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liver function monitoring:<\/strong> baseline LFTs, then every month for 6 months, every 3 months thereafter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take with full meals<\/strong> to reduce GI side effects and slow absorption (which lessens nausea).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smoking<\/strong> reduces pirfenidone exposure by ~50% \u2014 strongly advise smoking cessation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CYP1A2 inhibitors<\/strong> (fluvoxamine, ciprofloxacin) raise levels significantly \u2014 avoid or reduce dose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2:<\/strong> contraindicated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hypersensitivity to pirfenidone<\/li>\n<li>\u03a3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ae \u03b7\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b4\u03c5\u03c3\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 (Child-Pugh C)<\/li>\n<li>End-stage renal disease (CrCl <30 ml\/min) on dialysis<\/li>\n<li>Concomitant fluvoxamine<\/li>\n<li>\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:12px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03b4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;text-align:left;\">\u03a4\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Fluvoxamine (potent CYP1A2 inhibitor)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">4\u00d7 increase in pirfenidone levels<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03ba\u03bd\u03cd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Ciprofloxacin<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">60% increase in pirfenidone levels<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Avoid or halve pirfenidone dose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Smoking (induces CYP1A2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">~50% reduction in levels<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Smoking cessation strongly advised<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Strong CYP1A2 inducers (rifampicin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Reduce levels significantly<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid 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Most patients experience continued slow lung-function decline; a smaller subset have stable disease for years.<\/p>\n<h3>\u03a0\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03b3\u03c1\u03ae\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c1\u03b1;<\/h3>\n<p>Reduction in FVC decline rate is measurable at 6\u201312 months in trials. Symptom benefit is harder to perceive \u2014 the goal is preventing worsening.<\/p>\n<h3>Why do I have to take it three times a day?<\/h3>\n<p>Pirfenidone has a short half-life (~3 hours). Three-times-daily dosing maintains steady tissue levels. Always take with food to minimise nausea.<\/p>\n<h3>Why the rash?<\/h3>\n<p>Pirfenidone is photosensitising \u2014 UV exposure can cause sunburn-like reactions on exposed skin. Daily broad-spectrum SPF 50+ sunscreen, sun-protective clothing, and avoiding peak UV hours largely prevent it.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I take pirfenidone with nintedanib (Ofev)?<\/h3>\n<p>Combination therapy is being studied (INJOURNEY pilot). Routine combination is not yet standard outside clinical trials. Discuss with your specialist.<\/p>\n<h3>Why must I monitor liver tests?<\/h3>\n<p>About 4% of patients develop liver enzyme elevation in trials. Monthly LFTs for the first 6 months catch this early \u2014 dose reduction or temporary stop usually resolves it.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I drink alcohol on pirfenidone?<\/h3>\n<p>Alcohol can amplify nausea and may stress the liver. Moderate alcohol may be acceptable; heavy drinking is not.<\/p>\n<h3>How long do I need to take pirfenidone?<\/h3>\n<p>Indefinitely, as long as you tolerate it and the disease has not progressed to end-stage. Stopping leads to resumption of faster lung-function decline.<\/p>\n<h3>\u03a4\u03b9 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd \u03c7\u03ac\u03c3\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7;<\/h3>\n<p>Take it as soon as you remember unless the next dose is due. 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