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
indium-111-octreotide [ (111)In-octreotide,111In-octreotide,In111-octreotide,indium-octreotide ] developed to image somatostatin-receptor bearing tumours; see also octreoscan 111