Ijaz Mohammad Khan, Khalid Hameed, Sajjad Ahmad, Abbas Khan, Fazle Akbar.
Effects of Aminoleban on consciousness level in patients with hepatic encephalopathy secondary to chronic liver disease.
J Postgrad Med Inst Jan ;17(2):163-7.

Objective: The effects of aminoleban a mixture of branched-chain amino acids was evaluated on the degree of consciousness level in patients with hepatic encephalopathy. Material and Methods: Fischer`s formula of high concentration of branched-chain amino acids and low concentration of aromatic amino acids was used (Aminoleban), in a dose of one bottle BD at 30 drops per minute. A total number of eight patients with liver cirrhosis and encephalopathy were evaluated and the degree of consciousness after aminoleban infusion was recorded. Results: It was found to be ineffective in four, effective in two, and slightly effective in two. Conclusion: A large number of patients need to be studied prospectively to see the effects of aminoleban on consciousness level in patients with hepatic encephalopathy secondary to cirrhosis of the liver.

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