Effects of Adding Hypertonic Saline Solutions and/or Etilefrine to Standard Diuretics Therapy in Hepatic Ascites

Oral standard diuretics therapy (furosemide 40 mg tablet plus spironolactone 100 mg tablet with a dose increase in 40 mg:100 mg ratio) given once daily in the morning for 38 days (from the first day of the study to the end of the study).

Hypertonic saline solution (150ml, 1.4% - 4.6%) infused slowly over one hour peripherally once daily from the first day of the study for eight days.

Etilefrine 5 mg tablet given by mouth three times daily for 38 days (from the first day of the study to the end of the study).