EFFECTS OF AMINOLEBAN ON CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY SECONDARY TO CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE

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: Fischerʹs 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.