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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2014; 20(18): 5442-5460
Published online May 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5442

Table 2 Drug therapy for portopulmonary hypertension

Drug	Route of administration	Mechanism of action
Epoprostenol	Intravenous	Vasodilator, anti-platelet and anti-proliferative
Ambrisentan	Orally	Selective endothelin-A receptor antagonist
Bosentan	Orally	Endothelin-A and Endothelin B receptor antagonist
Sildenafil	Orally	Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Iloprost	Inhaled	Prostacyclin analogue

Citation: Nusrat S, Khan MS, Fazili J, Madhoun MF. Cirrhosis and its complications: Evidence based treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(18): 5442-5460
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i18/5442.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5442