Related Medications

• Acetylcysteine
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)
• Antibiotics
• Bronchodilators
• Decongestants
• Flaxseed
• Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
• Mucolytics
• Omega-6 Fatty Acids
• Quercetin
• Selenium
• Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
• Vitamin E
• Zinc

Related Other Topics

• Dietary Fats

Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... The specific signs and symptoms of CF can vary, depending on the severity of the disease. For example, one child with CF may have respiratory problems but not digestive problems, while another child m...

Causes
... In CF, a defective gene alters a protein that regulates the normal movement of salt (sodium chloride) in and out of cells. This results in thick, sticky secretions in the respiratory and digestive tra...

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Complications
... The most frequent complications of CF are chronic respiratory infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis and bronchiectasis — an abnormal dilation of the walls of the bronchial tubes that makes...

Treatment
... Many treatments exist for the symptoms and complications of CF. The main goal is to prevent infections, reduce the amount and thickness of secretions in the lungs, improve airflow, and maintain adequa...

Cystic Fibrosis Support

Coping skills
... After you or someone you love receives a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, you''re likely to experience many emotions, including anger, concern, guilt and fear. All are normal responses. Talking openly ab...

Cystic Fibrosis Other

Cystic Fibrosis
... Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects the body’s exocrine glands, causing them to secrete an excess of mucus and other secretions. Exocrine glands are responsible for secreting substa...

Hope for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
... Approximately 50 percent of babies born with cystic fibrosis (CF) are hospitalized in the first year of their lives, and their average life expectancy is only 30 or 40 years. CF is a chronic, progress...