Medicine guide

Pirfenidone Viatris

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Active substance
Pirfenidone
Made by
Viatris Limited

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • Pirfenidone Viatris is indicated in adults for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byViatris Limited
Active substancePirfenidone
Used inCancer treatments and immune-system medicines
ClassificationL04AX05 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
GenericYes — a generic medicine, according to the register
Authorised on2023-01-10
Last updated by the regulator2025-12-19
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/005862

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.