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Treat Liver Disease
GI Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Somatostatin & Octreotide | IV to reduce portal blood flow and variceal pressure (used for portal HTN/varices) |
| Lactulose | treat hepatic encephalopathy, osmotic laxative, lower pH (keeps ammonia in charged + form - ammonia is basic) |
| Non-selective BB beta 1 blockade reduce cardiac output beta 2 blockade- block splanchnic vaoconstriction) | Propanolol, Nadolol |
| How does non-selective BB propranolol and nadolol help with liver disease? | reducing cardiac output (beta 1 block) prevent splanchnic vasoconstriction (beta 2 block) |