Which of the following can be used as pharmacologic method of treatment in acute variceal hemorrhage?
a. Histamine2 (H2) antagonists c. Solu-Medrol
b. Vasopressin d. Antacids
C
In acute variceal hemorrhage, control of bleeding can be accomplished through the use of pharmacologic agents. Intravenous vasopressin, somatostatin, and octreotide have been shown to reduce portal venous pressure and slow variceal hemorrhaging by constricting the splanchnic arteriolar bed.
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