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 Known As:
Sandostatin; Octreotide Acetate; Compound 201-995; Octreotide Acetate Salt; SAN 201-995; SM 201-995; SMS 201-995; Sandostatine; Sandoz 201-995; Compound 201 995; Compound 201995; SAN 201 995; SAN 201995; SM 201 995; SM 201995; SMS 201 995; SMS 201995; Sandoz 201 995; Sandoz 201995; L-Cysteinamide, D-phenylalanyl-L-cysteinyl-L-phenylalanyl-D-tryptophyl-L-lysyl-L-threonyl-N-(2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)propyl)-, cyclic (2-7)-disulfide, (R-(R*,R*))-