Pneumonia

Pneumonia causes inflammation of the Lungs in which the air sacs, Alveoli, fill up with Pus and Mucous. Approximatley 3 million cases are diagnosed each year in the US with over 50,000 deaths. 

 Detrimental Bacteria are the most common cause of Pneumonia in adults.

Amino Acids

 Glutamine may indirectly accelerate the recovery from severe Pneumonia.  ^[1]

 N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) may improve Lung function in Pneumonia (Pulmonary Fibrosis form) patients when used as an adjunct to standard pharmaceutical treatments for this form of Pneumonia.  ^[2]

Enzymes

 Bromelain may improve the effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Antibiotics for the treatment of Pneumonia and in some cases Bromelain alone may accelerate recovery from Pneumonia.  ^[3]

Immune System Chemicals

 Insufficient IgA production may be an underlying cause of recurring Pneumonia.  ^[4]

Microorganisms

 Lactobacillus casei may minimize Lung injury during Pneumonia (when Pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae).  ^[5]

Minerals

 Silver may be a useful treatment for Pneumonia due to its ability to kill the Detrimental Bacteria and Viruses that cause Pneumonia. ^[6]

 Zinc may help to prevent and treat Pneumonia.  ^[7]

Patented Medicines

 Azithromycin is commonly prescribed for the treatment of Pneumonia (where the cause of Pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae infection).

 Erythromycin is commonly prescribed for the treatment of Pneumonia (where the underlying cause of Pneumonia is one of the Detrimental Bacteria that are inhibited by Erythromycin - e.g. Chlamydia pneumoniae;  Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Streptococcus pneumoniae).

 Tetracyclines alleviate some cases of Pneumonia (where Pneumonia is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection).  Drugs from the Tetracyclines class include:

 Demeclocycline

 Doxycycline

 Methacycline

 Minocycline

 Oxytetracycline

 Tetracycline

 Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) therapy is the treatment of choice for the treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (due to the ability of TMP/SMX to kill the Pneumocystis carinii Bacteria that causes Pneumocystis Pneumonia).

Polyphenols

 Resveratrol may help to prevent Serratia marcescens-induced Pneumonia.  ^[8]

Vitamins

 Vitamin A (100,000 IU per day) may help to prevent and treat Pneumonia.  ^[9]

 Vitamin C has been shown, in large doses, to reduce the severity of the symptoms of Pneumonia and may help to prevent Pneumonia.  ^[10]

 Vitamin D may help to prevent Pneumonia.  references

 Vitamin E may help to prevent Pneumonia in Tobacco smokers.  ^[11]