What is Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules, leading to progressive los...
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Cirrhosis Treatments
| Treatment | Description | Reviewed by | Helps | |
 | Lactulose | Lactulose is a synthetic sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic ence... Read Reviews | 138 Members | 90% of the time |
| Ribavarin | Ribavirin (Copegus�; Rebetol�; Ribasphere�; Vilona�, Virazole�, also generi... Read Reviews | 43 Members | 42% of the time |
| Liver Transplant | Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver all... Read Reviews | 29 Members | 92% of the time |
| Aldactone | Spironolactone (marketed under the trade names Aldactone, Novo-Spiroton, Spiractin, S... Read Reviews | 14 Members | 100% of the time |
| SAM-e | S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) is a cofactor involved in methyl group transfers. In the ... Read Reviews | 14 Members | 90% of the time |
| Lasix | Furosemide is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and e... Read Reviews | 8 Members | 88% of the time |
| Inderal | Propranolol is a non-selective beta blocker mainly used in the treatment of hypertens... Read Reviews | 7 Members | 100% of the time |
| Xifaxan | Rifaximin is a semisynthetic, rifamycin-based non-systemic antibiotic, meaning that t... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 100% of the time |
| Pegylated Interferon | Pegylated interferon-alpha, in which polyethylene glycol is added to make the interfe... Read Reviews | 5 Members | 75% of the time |
| Milk Thistle | Milk thistles are thistles of the genus Silybum Adans., flowering plants of the daisy... Read Reviews | 5 Members | 100% of the time |
| Positive Thinking | Positive thinking and a positive attitude may indeed have power. In recent years scie... Read Reviews | 4 Members | 100% of the time |
| Support from Friends & Family | The support and encouragement of friends and family can have a very powerful effect o... Read Reviews | 4 Members | 100% of the time |
| Physical Exercise | Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain... Read Reviews | 3 Members | 100% of the time |
| Prednisone | Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug which is usually taken orally and can b... Read Reviews | 3 Members | 100% of the time |
| Interferon, pegylated | Several different types of interferon are now approved for use in humans, and interfe... Read Reviews | 3 Members | 33% of the time |
