Pirfenidone 400MG (Pirfenex)

Brand name: Pirfenex

Generic name: Pirfenidone

Manufacturer: Cipla Ltd.

Pirfenidone is used for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs with an unknown cause). Pirfenidone is in a class of medications called pyridones. It works by blocking the action of a certain natural substance in the body that is involved in causing fibrosis.