CF also affects other areas of the body, including the pancreas, sweat glands and reproductive organs. Treatment of CF Lung Infections Treatment of CF lung disease is aimed at controlling infection, reducing lung obstruction, and decreasing inflammation. Antibiotics such as ceftazidime, tobramycin, and ciprofloxacin are often used to reduce or control infections. Recently, an aerosolized antibiotic has been developed which allows the drug to be delivered directly to the site of infection. In addition to antibiotics, other treatments are used to help people with CF breathe better.
Drugs known as mucolytics break up the mucus in the lungs.
Bronchodilators open the lungs so more air can get in. Anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen have been studied to decrease lung inflammation and need careful dose adjustment. Chest percussion helps to loosen mucus so it can be coughed out. Additionally, the U.S. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation provides a wealth of information and valuable resources to people with CF and their families. The CF Foundation also supports the efforts of doctors and scientists who are continually working toward better treatments and an eventual cure for this disease.