Somatostatin Acetate
Detailed Description
Somatostatin is an inhibitor of growth hormone release from the anterior pituitary and suppresses the release of a variety of other hormones involved in the regulation of important physiological functions of the gastrointestinal tract.
Fields of application
Ulcer bleeding
Hemorrhagic gastritis
Postoperative pancreatic and duodenal fistulae
Variceal hemorrhage