Does propranolol precipitate hepatic encephalopathy?
A 52-year-old woman with primary biliary cirrhosis who had never had hepatic coma developed it while taking propranolol. The coma receded when the propranolol was stopped and 2 days later gastrointestinal bleeding did not precipitate hepatic coma. This raises the question whether propranolol and other beta blockers lead to hepatic encephalopathy.
D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011433:Propranolol / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011433:Propranolol