title: Drug therapies in liver disease.
abstract: The likelihood of a general physician encountering a patient with compensated and decompensated liver disease is increasing. This article provides an overview of pharmaceutical agents currently used in the management of cirrhosis and is designed to allow a better understanding of the rationale for using certain drugs in patients with often complex pathology.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Lachlan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ayres
authors.forename: Talal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Valliani
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
keywords: Cirrhosis; ascites; hepatic encephalopathy; pharmacology; variceal haemorrhage