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Indication & Dosage |
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| Intravenous |
| ACUTE OESOPHAGEAL VARICEAL HAEMORRHAGE |
| Adult:
2 mg followed by 1 or 2 mg every 4-6 hrs or until bleeding is controlled for up to 72 hr. |
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| Precautions |
Patients with hypertension, artherosclerosis, cardiac disorders, conditions which may be aggravated by water retention, eg. heart failure. |
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Potentially Life-threatening
Adverse Drug Reactions |
Abdominal cramps, cardiac arrhythmias, headache, transient blanching, increased arterial pressure. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
MI, cardiac failure. |
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