Octreotide in Acromegaly	

Natural somatostatin, present in the hypothalamus, gastrointestinal tract and pancreas, suppresses GH and insulin release for equal, brief periods. Octreotide has a longer duration of action on GH secretion than native somatostatin (Fig. 3.24) but insulin and glucagon suppression is of shorter duration than that of GH.

See later:
• Suppression of GH with Octreotide
• Comparison of Octreotide and Bromocriptine
• Reduction in Tumour-size with Octreotide
• Side Effects of Octreotide

See also:
• Octreotide