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Drugs Acting on Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone Flashcards

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What is the other name of Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone?

A

Somatostatin

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Somatostatin inhibits what other hormones?

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GH, TSH, Insulin, Glucagon & Gastrin

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What levels are high due to excessive secretion of GH?

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IGF-1

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What are the two conditions associated with excessive secretion of GH?

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Gigantism (children) & Acromegaly (adults)

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What are the drugs that belong to synthetic somatostatin?

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Octreotide & Lanreotide

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Octreotide usage causes which condition?

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Steatorrhea (Oily Stool)

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