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amlodipine and Hepatitis, Alcoholic

amlodipine has been researched along with Hepatitis, Alcoholic in 1 studies

Amlodipine: A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION.
amlodipine : A fully substituted dialkyl 1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate derivative, which is used for the treatment of hypertension, chronic stable angina and confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina.

Hepatitis, Alcoholic: INFLAMMATION of the LIVER due to ALCOHOL ABUSE. It is characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES, infiltration by NEUTROPHILS, and deposit of MALLORY BODIES. Depending on its severity, the inflammatory lesion may be reversible or progress to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" We have conducted a randomised, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the possible benefit of the calcium channel blocker amlodipine in terms of 4-week survival in hospitalised patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis."9.08Randomised controlled double-blind trial of the calcium channel antagonist amlodipine in the treatment of acute alcoholic hepatitis. ( Bird, GL; Danesh, BJ; Forrest, JA; McMahon, AD; Mills, PR; Prach, AT, 1998)
" We have conducted a randomised, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the possible benefit of the calcium channel blocker amlodipine in terms of 4-week survival in hospitalised patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis."5.08Randomised controlled double-blind trial of the calcium channel antagonist amlodipine in the treatment of acute alcoholic hepatitis. ( Bird, GL; Danesh, BJ; Forrest, JA; McMahon, AD; Mills, PR; Prach, AT, 1998)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Bird, GL1
Prach, AT1
McMahon, AD1
Forrest, JA1
Mills, PR1
Danesh, BJ1

Trials

1 trial available for amlodipine and Hepatitis, Alcoholic

ArticleYear
Randomised controlled double-blind trial of the calcium channel antagonist amlodipine in the treatment of acute alcoholic hepatitis.
    Journal of hepatology, 1998, Volume: 28, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Amlodipine; Biological Availability; Calcium Channel Blockers; Double-Blind Method; F

1998