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Specialized Support for Rare Lung Conditions – Like Bronchiectasis
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Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition of the lungs which typically occurs following years of respiratory complications or other conditions affecting the lungs.
Bronchi act as a passageway for the air you breathe in to reach the lungs. Various lung conditions over time can cause inflammation, increased mucus secretions, and infections that cause permanent widening of the bronchi and damage to the lung tissue. So much damage can occur that the lungs aren’t able to get rid of the increased mucus, and this in turn increases the risk of lung infections. As a result, bronchiectasis is essentially a cycle of lung damage, inflammation, and infections.
Bronchiectasis cannot be cured, but it can be managed. Treatment is highly variable between patients because the disease looks different in each person.
Living with bronchiectasis often means managing a complex routine of medications, therapies, and follow-ups. At VytlOne Specialty Pharmacy, our team is here to make that process simpler and more supported.
Sources
- Imam J, Duarte A. Non-CF bronchiectasis: Orphan disease no longer. Respiratory Medicine. 2020(166):3-12. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105940.
- Chalmers JD, Aliberti S, Blasi F. Management of bronchiectasis in adults. Eur Respir J. 2015(45):1446-1462. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00119114.
Treatment for Rare Lung Conditions
Bronchiectasis cannot be cured, but it can be managed. Treatment is highly variable between patients because the disease looks different in each person
Management may include various components, such as:
- Clearing the airways of mucus. Pulmonary rehabilitation is one of the most common ways this is accomplished, but other methods may be used. Nebulized hypertonic saline, mannitol, or mucolytic agents are also commonly used to help break up the mucus and make it easier to clear out.
- Oral antibiotics, such as azithromycin.
- Inhaled steroids and rescue inhalers.
- Inhaled antibiotics, such as Cayston (nebulized aztreonam), Arikayce (nebulized amikacin), or Tobi (nebulized tobramycin). These drugs are available in specialty pharmacies.
Treatment Goals
The goals of treating bronchiectasis include:
Improving mucus clearance with lung exercises
Suppress and prevent bacterial colonization
Reduce airway inflammation
Improve physical function and quality of life
Maintaining optimal therapy adherence
Preventing, minimizing, and managing side effects of therapy
Strategies to AchieveTreatment Goals
Monitoring and follow-up
with physician
Reducing the risk of additional lung damage through smoking cessation
Adherence
to therapy
Immunization against flu and pneumonia
Appropriate management of other underlying diseases such as COPD, high blood pressure, anxiety, etc.
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