If a patient with cirrhosis of the liver is treated with lactulose and neomycin,he or she probably has

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Neomycin is an antibiotic used to sterilize the bowel to decrease the amount of urea that can be converted to ammonia,and lactulose is used to lower stool pH,which traps ammonia in the colon;these two drugs are used to decrease ammonia levels in hepatic encephalopathy.Esophageal varices are not treated with medications.Ascites is treated with sodium restriction.Secondary infections may be treated with neomycin but not with lactulose.

If a Patient with Cirrhosis of the Liver Is Treated