What Is a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
7. Treatment
Treatment of SAH with or without aneurysm requires the use of several medications, usually given intravenously. These include beta blockers to decrease arterial blood pressure that is over 130 millimeters Hg, hydralazine and calcium channel blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
Patients with increased intracranial pressure sometimes require the use of a ventilator to help them breathe and must be intubated. They also require osmotic medications such as mannitol and loop diuretics such as furosemide. Some doctors also prescribe intravenous steroids, but others disagree with the benefit of administering these drugs.
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