Vnitr Lek 1999, 45(4):243-247

[Drug therapy of esophageal varices hemorrhage in portal hypertension].

J Lata
III. interní-gastroenterologická klinika FN, Brno-Bohunice.

The author discusses the etiopathogenesis of portal hypertension and possibilities how to influence it during treatment of acute haemorrhage from varicosities and how to implement primary and secondary prevention. In treatment of acute haemorrhage the author recommends terlipresin, 1 mg every 4 hours. In primary and in particular in secondary prevention he emphasizes the necessity of early administration of beta-blockers.

Keywords: Esophageal and Gastric Varices, complications, ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, drug therapy, ; Humans; Hypertension, Portal, complications,

Published: April 1, 1999  Show citation

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