How much does a box of 2024 pirfenidone/asre tablets cost?

Pirfenidone/Pirfenidone is used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (unexplained scarring of the lungs). Pirfenidone belongs to the pyridone class of drugs. It works by blocking the effects of a certain natural substance in the body that is involved in fibrosis. Although it has significant effects in improving patients' quality of life and delaying disease progression, certain side effects may occur during use, which has an important impact on patients' medication experience and treatment compliance.

Pirfenidone is taken by mouth in capsule or tablet form. It is usually taken three times daily with food. Take pirfenidone at about the same time each day. Take pirfenidone exactly as directed. Don't eat more, less, or more than your doctor prescribes. Doctors will start patients on a low dose of pirfenidone and gradually increase the dose over two weeks. If a patient develops certain serious side effects, the doctor may need to reduce the dose or stop treatment. Be sure to tell the doctor how the patient is feeling during treatment. Common side effects in patients taking pirfenidone include gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, rash, fatigue, diarrhea, indigestion (heartburn), loss of appetite, headache, and photosensitivity reactions. These side effects are more obvious in the early stages of drug use and may cause discomfort to patients, thus affecting their continuation of medication.

The original drug pirfenidone has been approved for marketing in China and is included in Class B medical insurance, but reimbursement is only provided to patients who meet the indications. Its specification is 100mg*54 capsules per box, and the price is about 500 yuan. In addition, generic drugs of pirfenidone are also available in overseas markets such as India. Each box of 200mg*30 tablets sells for about 100 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rate changes), and its drug ingredients are basically the same as the original drug.