Terlipressin Uses

Terlipressin is used for Variceal Bleeding

How Terlipressin Works

Terlipressin used to stop bleeding from leaking varicose veins in the food pipe,These are known as oesophageal varices, it works by narrowing the affected blood vessels, so that blood flow through them is restricted.

Common side effects of Terlipressin

Headache, Diarrhoea, Hypertension, Slow Heart Rate, Abdominal Cramp

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