Effective Dose of Propranolol for Primary and Secondary Prophylaxis of Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhosis
Achieving ≥80 mg/day of propranolol is associated with significantly reduced VH incidence in both primary and secondary prophylaxis in patients with cirrhosis. This dose should be considered as the target dose for enhancing the effectiveness of propranolol on VH prophylaxis.
Authors
- Maneerat Chayanupatkul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1649-5373)
- Piyameth Dilokthornsakul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6981-1771)
- Warunee Mingpun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5665-9926)
- Wilarat Saiyarat
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital (TH)
- Chiang Mai University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00185787251372039
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00