Cirrhosis: Treatments

Scarring and permanent injury to the , usually the result of , long term damage.

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About Treatments for Cirrhosis Symptoms and Complications

and . A health care provider may give medications to treat various symptoms of , such as itching and abdominal pain.

. A health care provider may prescribe a beta- or nitrate to treat portal hypertension. Beta- lower by helping the beat slower and with less force, and nitrates relax and widen to let more blood flow to the heart and reduce the heart’s workload.

. Beta- can lower the pressure in varices and reduce the likelihood of . Bleeding in the or requires an immediate . This procedure involves using an endoscope—a small, flexible tube with a light—to look for varices…