Hormone
Octreotide
A synthetic long-acting cyclic octapeptide with pharmacologic properties mimicking those of the natural hormone somatostatin. Octreotide is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon, and insulin than somatostatin. Similar to somatostatin, this agent also suppresses the luteinizing hormone...
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Brand Names:
Bynfezia; Mycapssa; Sandostatin
Effect:
Decreased Gastrin Activity; Decreased Glucagon Secretion; Decreased Growth Hormone Secretion; Decreased Insulin Secretion; Decreased Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Secretion; Serotonin Activity Alteration
May Treat:
Group:
Cyclic Peptides
Mechanism:
Somatostatin Receptor Agonists
More Information:
Medscape
Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR (octreotide) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more.
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Octreotide long-acting injection is used to control acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, and VIP-omas in people who have been successfully treated with octreotide ...
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Octreotide is a synthetic version of somatostatin (a somatostatin analogue) and slows down the production of hormones. This helps to control the symptoms of ...
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Octreotide is a peptide drug used to treat acromegaly as well as diarrhea associated with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide ...
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Sep 15, 2020 ... Octreotide is used to treat acromegaly (condition in which the body produces too much growth hormone, causing enlargement of the hands, ...
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Jan 25, 1996 ... Octreotide, the first somatostatin analogue introduced for clinical use, inhibits the release of growth hormone, glucagon, and insulin in ...
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Dec 22, 2021 ... Eligible patients were adults aged 18–75 years with acromegaly who were receiving iSRLs (long-acting octreotide or lanreotide autogel) for at ...
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USES: Octreotide is used to treat severe watery diarrhea and sudden reddening of the face and neck caused by certain types of tumors (such as carcinoid tumors, ...
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OCTREOTIDE (ok TREE oh tide) is used to reduce blood levels of growth hormone in patients with a condition called acromegaly. This medicine also reduces ...
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Jan 26, 2022 ... Incorrect.Increases in the doses of insulin are necessary for the management of the patient's uncontrolled diabetes but not sufficient at ...
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... naturally occurring growth hormone inhibitor somatostatin. Octreotide is used to treat diarrhea and flushing associated with certain types of tumors.