Noradrenaline in Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage

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Abstract
The effect of noradrenaline (8 mg in 100 ml cold saline) gastric lavage was compared with that of cold saline alone in 42 patients with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a prospective, randomized, double blind study. Fifty three per cent (11/21) of the patients given noradrenaline stopped bleeding within two hours of treatment compared with 14% (3/21) of those given saline alone. We suggest that noradrenaline gastric lavage is a simple, safe and effective method for controlling upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage and could be used with advantage in peripheral hospitals in tropical countries.