title: Drug therapy of portal hypertension and oesophageal varices.
abstract: A number of recently introduced drugs have been applied to the treatment of acutely bleeding oesophageal varices. Another well established drug, propranolol, may have found a further useful therapeutic role in preventing bleeding from these vessels. However, before widespread use of these drugs can be endorsed further evidence of their efficacy and safety must be produced.
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D013004:Somatostatin; D011433:Propranolol