Canadian Medical Guide > Chemicals and Drugs > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptides, Cyclic > Octreotide Terms and Definitions
Octreotide
Medical Definition: | A potent, long-acting synthetic SOMATOSTATIN octapeptide analog that inhibits secretion of GROWTH HORMONE and is used to treat hormone-secreting tumors; DIABETES MELLITUS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; HYPERINSULINISM; hypergastrinemia; and small bowel fistula. | |
Also Called: | Octreotide Acetate,Sandostatine,SMS 201-995 | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 83150-76-9 |
Previously Indexed: | Antineoplastic Agents (1982-1988),Somatostatin/analogs & derivatives (1982-1988) |
Octreotide Medical Definitions and Terms
|
Wildlife On Video »
Canada's Great Outdoors
Tour Canadian Rockies »
Book Banff »
Book Jasper »
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise »
Gondola Banff »
Hike Jasper »
Jasper Columbia Icefield »