Canis ISSN: 2398-2942
Octreotide
Introduction
Name
Class of drug
- A long-acting analog of the hypothalamic hormone somatostatin.
Description
Chemical name
- D-Phenylalanyl-L-cysteinyl-L-phenylalanyl-D-tryptophyl-L-lysyl-L-threonyl-N-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]-L-cysteinamide cyclic (2->7)-disulfide.
Molecular formula
Molecular weight
Uses
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Indications
Administration
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Adverse Reactions
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Further Reading
Publications
Other sources of information
- Based onSmall Animal Formulary.Tennant, Bryn (1999) 3rd edn. Cheltenham: BSAVA. ISBN: 0 905214 44 7