Efficacy of Octreotide Versus Terlipressin along with Endoscopic Variceal Ligation (EVL) in Preventing Re-bleeding and Mortality in Acute Bleeding Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis: A Randomized Prospective Study
Sunayana Lomte, Sourya Acharya & Vijendra Kirnake · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2021
Background: Octreotide and terlipressin are two pharmacologic drugs used as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of acute esophageal variceal bleeding. Large enough clinical trial data is not available, in comparing the efficacy of octreotide versus terlipressin as an adjunct to...
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10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i32B31748