%0 Journal Article %T Early management of bleeding oesophageal varices %D 2000 %R 10.1136/dtb.2000.38537 %J Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin %P 37-40 %V 38 %N 5 %X Relevant BNF sections: 6.52, 8.3.4.3Bleeding from oesophageal varices is a medical emergency with high mortality. In this article, we discuss its early management, focusing on the use of endoscopic therapy and drug treatment. %U https://dtb.bmj.com/content/dtb/38/5/37.full.pdf