Prophylaxis and/or treatment of portal hypertension

摘要

The invention provides a medication for the prophylaxis and/or therapy against diseases or complications in connection with portal hypertension, particularly against bleeding complications.

主权项

1. A method for the treatment of portal hypertension in a human having been diagnosed with portal hypertension and with one or more of the following conditions: bleeding complications of the portal hypertension, hepato-renal syndrome, hepato-pulmonal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and ascites, the method comprising administering to said human a portal blood flow increasing amount of a compound that inhibits phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE 5), or of a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound.