Octreotide
Also known as: SMS 201-995; Sandostatin
Description
Octreotide is a Pharmaceutical Drug that is an of Somatostatin.
Conventional Medical Usage of Octreotide
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Octreotide is utilized in the treatment of Acromegaly - by functioning as an analogue of Somatostatin, Octreotide inhibits the release of Human Growth Hormone (hGH) which (in Acromegaly patients) is released in excessive quantities and which is the underlying cause of most cases of Acromegaly.
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