Preventing further damage to the liver.
Cirrhosis of the liver medication side effects.
Both of these are evaluated.
If signs and symptoms are present they may include.
Treatment of cirrhosis is highly variable depending on the severity of the liver dysfunction and includes.
Easily bleeding or bruising.
Ascites fluid accumulation in the abdomen confusion drowsiness and slurred speech hepatic encephalopathy easy bruising or bleeding edema swelling in the legs feet or ankles gynecomastia breast enlargement in men jaundice yellow.
Cirrhosis side effects include yellow skin or eyes itchy skin swelling and bruising.
Naltrexone reduces the craving for alcohol.
Acamprosate reduces both the physical and emotional distress associated with quitting drinking such as less sweating sleep disturbance and anxiety.
All of the statins have some side effects the two most concerning are abnormal liver enzymes and muscle aches and pains.
When signs and symptoms do occur they may include.
Possible side effects include.
These symptoms might include headache nausea confusion and uneasiness.
Swelling in your legs feet or ankles edema weight loss.
Yellow discoloration in the skin and eyes jaundice fluid accumulation in your abdomen ascites spiderlike.
Cognitive function may be impaired as toxins build up in the brain resulting in confusion and memory loss.
Cirrhosis may also lead to liver cancer and can contribute to type 2 diabetes.