Acute administration of carvedilol is more effective than propranolol plus isosorbide-5-mononitrate in the reduction of portal pressure in patients with viral cirrhosis.
Lin
Han-Chieh
HC
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Sec. 2 Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 11217, Taiwan.
Yang
Ying-Ying
YY
Hou
Ming-Chih
MC
Huang
Yi-Tsau
YT
Lee
Fa-Yauh
FY
Lee
Shou-Dong
SD
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077261:Carvedilol; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000077261:Carvedilol; D011433:Propranolol; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate; C030397:isosorbide-5-mononitrate