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Severity and number of infections will affect some but for the great majority who keep active, eat well and keep smiling, life expectancy is pretty much normal. Medications and physio are able to be taken more quickly, this helps a lot too. There are a few new medications being tested but non cystic fibrosis is sidelined by CF trials and treatments. Personally the addition of Azithromycin 250mg three days a week, mostly because of its anti inflammatory action but also as an added antibiotic, has had a quite dramatic affect on the number of my exacerbations. The twice daily dose of long term nebulised Salbutamol 5 mg, Ipratropium, 6% saline and gentamicin allied with two inhalations of fostair twice a day and nasofan nasal spray two sprays each nostril twice a day has been very successful too. In addition I have phyllocontin 225mg and carbocysteine syrup.twice a day.The saline, carbocysteine, phyllocontin help make the sputum less viscous and postural drainage, acapella and NIPPV allied with huffing and coughing clears my sputum very well.