Dornase Alfa

Dornase alfa is a mucolytic medication used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. By cutting apart extracellular DNA, it makes mucus thinner.

References

  1. Genentech. (2018). How Pulmozyme works. [online] Available at: http://www.pulmozyme.com/how-pulmozyme-CF-treatment-works [Accessed 20 Jan. 2018].
  2. Yang, C., Chilvers, M., Montgomery, M., & Nolan, S. J. (2016). Dornase alfa for cystic fibrosis. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4, CD001127.
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