Fact Sheets

  1. Clinical Trials in Lung Fibrosis Fact Sheet
    July 25, 2024

    This fact sheet informs patients of the benefits of participating in a clinical trial and provides an understanding of the processes involved.

  2. Rituximab Fact Sheet
    July 1, 2024

    This fact sheet has been designed to help people living with pulmonary fibrosis to understand more about the immunosuppressant medication, Rituximab (MabThera, Ruxience, Riximyo, Truxima).  

  3. Anti-fibrotic Treatments for Pulmonary Fibrosis
    February 1, 2024

    This Ant​i-fibrotic Treatments for Pulmonary Fibrosis fact sheet provides an overview of pulmonary fibrosis medications, their role in pulmonary fibrosis, common side effects and how to manage them.

  4. Managing Progression in Pulmonary Fibrosis
    February 1, 2024

    This Managing Progression in Pulmonary Fibrosis fact sheet provides an understanding of progressive symptoms associated with pulmonary fibrosis and how to manage them. The resource also touches on planning for the future.

  5. Pirfenidone Fact Sheet
    October 23, 2023

    This resource is designed to help people living with pulmonary fibrosis to understand more about the antifibrotic medication Pirfenidone. It provides information on what this medication does, special precautions to follow, the side effects it may cause, and what monitoring you will require from your healthcare team.

  6. Mycophenolate Fact Sheet
    October 2, 2023

    This resource is designed to help people living with pulmonary fibrosis to understand more about the immunosuppressant medication, Mycophenolate (Cellcept, Myfortic). It provides information on what this medication does, special precautions to follow, the side effects it may cause, and what monitoring you will require from your healthcare team.

  7. Azathioprine Fact Sheet
    October 2, 2023

    This resource is designed to help people living with pulmonary fibrosis to understand more about the immunosuppressant medication Azathioprine (Imuran). It provides information on what this medication does, special precautions to follow, the side effects it may cause, and what monitoring you will require from your healthcare team.

  8. Nintedanib Fact Sheet
    October 1, 2023

    This resource is designed to help people living with pulmonary fibrosis to understand more about the antifibrotic medication, Nintedanib (Ofev). It provides information on what this medication does, special precautions to follow, the side effects it may cause, and what monitoring you will require from your healthcare team.

  9. Other Health Conditions and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Fact Sheet
    August 30, 2023

    This fact sheet provides information on common comorbidities that people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis may experience.

  10. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Fact Sheet
    August 30, 2023

    This fact sheet is designed for newly diagnosed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients.

  11. How Can Palliative Care Help You?
    September 5, 2022

    This fact sheet contains information about the multidisciplinary approach to care for life-limiting, incurable disease, relevant to some types of pulmonary fibrosis.

  12. Preparing for Travel
    November 1, 2021

    This fact sheet contains information about preparing for travel for people living with pulmonary fibrosis.

  13. Exercise and Pulmonary Fibrosis

    This fact sheet provides practical knowledge and information on how to incorporate regular exercise into your everyday life. The resource covers topics such as how to get started with exercise, pulmonary rehabilitation, exercising safely and tips for exercising with a lung condition.

  14. Lung Transplant and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)

    This fact sheet provides an understanding of lung transplantation and information to support you through the different stages of the journey.

  15. Sarcoidosis of the Lung

    This fact sheet provides an understanding of the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of sarcoidosis. The resource provides information to support people living with sarcoidosis through symptom management, as well as an overview of the treatments available for sarcoidosis.

  16. Scleroderma with Interstitial Lung Disease

    This fact sheet contains information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, management and treatments available for Systemic Sclerosis-related Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD).

  17. Connective Tissue Disease-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (CTD-ILD)

    This fact sheet provides an understanding of the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of CTD-ILD. The resource provides information to support with symptom management and provides an overview of the treatments available for CTD-ILD.

  18. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

    This fact sheet contains information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, management and treatments available for hypersensitivity pneumonitis.