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===Medical management===
===Medical management===
*Enemas to decrease the amount of bacteria in the colon.
*Enemas to decrease the amount of bacteria in the [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]].
*Oral antibiotics such as [[Penicillins|ampicillin]], [[Aminoglycosides|neomycin]] or [[Nitroimidazoles|metronidazole]] can be given initially reduce the amount of bacteria in intestines and hence decrease the production of ammonia.
*Oral antibiotics such as [[Penicillins|ampicillin]], [[Aminoglycosides|neomycin]] or [[Nitroimidazoles|metronidazole]] can be given initially reduce the amount of bacteria in intestines and hence decrease the production of ammonia.
*[[Drugs Acting on the Intestines#Osmotic Laxatives|Lactulose]] PO
*[[Drugs Acting on the Intestines#Osmotic Laxatives|Lactulose]] PO