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TL Cirrhosis Drugs

Drug therapy for Cirhosis

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What drug is used for heamostasis and control of bleeding in esophageal varices and to constrict the splanchnic arterial bed? Vasopressin ( Pitressin)
What drug is used to reduce portal venous pressure and slow bleeding of varices? Propranolol (Inderal)
What drug acidifies the bowel, traps ammonia and causes it to be excreted from the body? Lactulos (Cephulac)
What drug causes a decrease in bacterial flora so that there is less bacterial break down of protein in the bowel and thus less ammonia produced? Neomycin sulfate
Why do we give magnesium sulfate to a patient with liver dysfunction? Hypomagnesemia occurs with liver dysfunction
What supplement do we give to improve clotting abnormalities? Vitamin K
What drugs do we give to decrease stomach acidity? H2 blockers like ranitidine (Zantac) or cimetidine (Tagamet) or Proton pump inhibitors like Pantoprazole ( Protonix)
What drug do we give to block the action of aldosterone and spare potassium? Aldactone (Spironolactone)
What drugs do we give to inhibit reabsorption of sodium and secretion of potassium? amiloride (Midamor) and Triamterene (Dryenium)
What drug do we give because it acts on the proximal kidney tubules to decrease reabsorption of sodium and water? Chlorothiazide (Diuril) or Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril)
What drug do we give because it acts on the distal kidney tubules and loop of Henle to prevent reabsorption of sodium and water? Furosemide (Lasix)
What drugs can be given to help relieve pruritis related to bile salt deposits in the skin? Cholestyramine (Questran), or hydroxazine (Atarax)
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