Pirfenidone

Introduction: Pirfenidone

Description of Pirfenidone

Pirfenidone: An orally active synthetic antifibrotic agent structurally similar to pyridine 2,4-dicarboxylate. Pirfenidone inhibits fibroblast, epidermal, platelet-derived, and transforming beta-1 growth factors, thereby slowing tumor cell proliferation. This agent also inhibits DNA synthesis and the production of mRNA for collagen types I and III, resulting in a reduction in radiation-induced fibrosis. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Pirfenidone: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pirfenidone:

• Synthetic
• Agent
• Pyridine
• Dicarboxylate
• Fibroblast
• Epidermal
• Platelet
• Platelet symptoms (301 causes)
• Platelet disorder
• Growth

Interesting Medical Articles:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Research Your Symptoms
• Diseases & Medical Conditions
• Medical Diagnosis
• [Full list of premium articles on symptoms, diseases, and diagnosis]

Medical dictionaries:

• Medical dictionary,
• Medical Acronymns/Abbreviations

More Medical Dictionary Topics

Date palm

Find out more

Search to find out more about Pirfenidone:

powered by Search the Web Search rightdiagnosis.com

 » Next page: Pirfenoxone

Medical Tools & Articles:

Tools & Services:

• Bookmark this page
• Symptom Search
• Symptom Checker
• Medical Dictionary

Medical Articles:

• Disease & Treatments Search
• Misdiagnosis Center
• Full list of interesting articles

Forums & Message Boards

• Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
• I cannot get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for my condition?
• See all the Boards.

   

Search Specialists by State and City