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Octreotide Acetate

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Octreotide Acetate Definition

The acetate salt of 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 response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone, decreases splanchnic blood flow, and inhibits the release of serotonin, gastrin, vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), secretin, motilin, pancreatic polypeptide, and thyroid stimulating hormone.

Octreotide Acetate Synonyms

Octreotide Acetate, D-Phenylalanyl-L-cysteinyl-L-phenylalanyl-D-tryptophyl-L-lysyl-L-threonyl-N-((1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)-L-cysteinamide cyclic (2->7)-disulfide Acetate, D-Phenylalanyl-L-cysteinyl-L-phenylalanyl-D-tryptophyl-L-lysyl-L-threonyl-N-[(1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(hyroxymethyl)propyl]-L-cysteinamide, Cyclic (2->7)-disulfide, Acetate (Salt), Longastatin, Longastatina, OCTREOTIDE ACETATE, Octreotide acetate, SMS 201-995, Samilstin, Sandostatin, Sandostatin Lar Depot, Sandostatina, Sandostatine

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