lung and airway disorders
Asbestosis
Treatment of Asbestosis
Treatments to relieve symptoms No specific treatment exists. People should avoid further asbestos exposure. Most treatments for asbestosis aim to ease symptoms. Oxygen Therapy relieves shortness of breath. Medications and other measures, including limiting salt intake and losing weight if necessary, can help relieve heart failure. Antifibrotic agents (for example,pirfenidoneandnintedanib) and immunosuppressive drugs (for example,cyclophosphamideandazathioprine) used in other interstitial lung diseases may be effective. Pulmonary Rehabilitation may help people cope with their symptoms and improve quality of life. People with advanced disease may be eligible for Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation . People with asbestosis should be vaccinated against Influenza Vaccine , 