Rifaximin gets the OK from NICE for hepatic encephalopathydoi:10.1007/s40274-015-1942-zNoneSpringer International PublishingPharmacoeconomics & Outcomes News
Nevertheless, it has recently been shown that covered TIPS preceded by the administration of rifaximine and lactulose would decrease the incidence of post-TIPS encephalopathy [34]. A pre-therapeutic workup is important before decid- ing on performing TIPS and it is usually done during a ...
Hepatic encephalopathy (see Box A) Grade None 1–2 (subtle changes) 3–4 (drowsy–deep coma) Assign each factor a score of 1–3 as indicated in the table; total the score and interpret as follows: Score of 5–6 = Child-Pugh A (well compensated liver function); 1 year survival = ...