Drugs from which classes are considered the mainstays of therapy for pulmonary fibrosis?
a. Amiodarone and ambrisentan
b. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories and opiates
c. Corticosteroids and immunosuppressants
d. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and aspirin
ANS: C
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