Review article: the current pharmacological therapies for hepatic encephalopathy

• Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics Vol. 25; no. s1; pp. 23 - 31
• Main Author: BASS, N. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2007
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy - drug therapy; Hepatic Encephalopathy - economics; Humans; Male; Rifamycins - therapeutic use

Effective treatment options for hepatic encephalopathy are limited. Based on the principle that intestinal‐derived ammonia contributes to the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy, current therapeutic approaches are directed at reducing bacterial production of ammonia and enhancing its elimination....