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indium-111-octreotide

under Octreotide
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More on Octreotide 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.      Other names Octreotide Acetate; Sandoz 201995; Sandoz 201 995; SMS 201995; SMS 201 995; SM 201995; SM 201 995; SAN 201995; SAN 201 995; Compound 201995; Compound 201 995; Sandoz 201-995; Sandostatine; Sandostatin; SMS 201-995; SM 201-995; SAN 201-995; Octreotide Acetate Salt; Compound 201-995 Drugs: SANDOSTATINSANDOSTATIN LAR; OCTREOTIDE ACETATE; OCTREOTIDE ACETATE (PRESERVATIVE FREE);
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
indium-111-octreotide [ (111)In-octreotide,111In-octreotide,In111-octreotide,indium-octreotide ]
  developed to image somatostatin-receptor bearing tumours; see also octreoscan 111 		0   Octreotide/*analogs & derivatives Indium Radioisotopes
Pharma Action Radiopharmaceuticals 		J Nucl Biol Med 1994 Dec;38(4):576-8

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