| octreotide |
A drug similar to the naturally occurring growth hormone inhibitor somatostatin. Octreotide is used to treat diarrhea and flushing associated with certain types of tumors.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| octreotide |
A hormone-like drug. Also known as Sandostatin.
Ãâó: nydailynews.healthology.com/nydailynews/15836.htm
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| octreotide acetate |
an antidiarrheal drug.
Ãâó: www.gmhc.org/health/glossary3.html
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| octreotide acetate |
A synthetic drug that mimics the action of somatostatin and is used in treating acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors, pancreatitis, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
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