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2. Pegvisomant - Wikipedia

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   Pegvisomant, sold under the brand name Somavert, is a growth hormone receptor antagonist used in the treatment of acromegaly. [1] [2] [3] It is primarily used if the pituitary gland tumor causing the acromegaly cannot be controlled with surgery or radiation, and the use of somatostatin analogues is unsuccessful, but is also effective as a monotherapy. [4]

3. Lanreotide - Wikipedia

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   Lanreotide is used in the treatment of acromegaly, due to both pituitary and non-pituitary growth hormone-secreting tumors, and the management of symptoms caused by neuroendocrine tumors, particularly carcinoid tumors and VIPomas. In the United States and Canada, lanreotide is only indicated for the treatment of acromegaly.

4. Acromegaly - Wikipedia

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   Most people with acromegaly respond to this medication. In many people with acromegaly, GH levels fall within one hour and headaches improve within minutes after the injection. Octreotide and lanreotide are effective for long-term treatment. Octreotide and lanreotide have also been used successfully to treat people with acromegaly caused by non ...

5. Pachydermoperiostosis - Wikipedia

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   Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids are most used in PDP treatment. [4] These drugs inhibit cyclo-oxygenase activity and thereby prostaglandin synthesis . [ 30 ] Since PGE 2 is likely to be involved in periosteal bone formation and acroosteolysis, this is why these drugs can alleviate the polyarthritis associated ...

6. Octreotide - Wikipedia

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   Octreotide is used for the treatment of growth hormone producing tumors (acromegaly and gigantism), when surgery is contraindicated, pituitary tumors that secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropinoma), [citation needed] diarrhea and flushing episodes associated with carcinoid syndrome, and diarrhea in people with vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting tumors ().

7. How Much Should You Exercise on Ozempic? - AOL

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   More and more treatment options are becoming available for obesity and overweight. This includes type 2 diabetes drugs and weight loss medications like Ozempic® and Wegovy® (semaglutide).

8. A rival weight loss drug to Wegovy helped people shed more ...

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   Side effects from the drugs can include gastrointestinal problems, including abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Zepbound contains the active ingredient tirzepatide, the same drug used in Lilly ...

9. ‘Long-awaited’ drug to treat food allergies, including nuts ...

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   The Food and Drug Administration greenlighted a new drug on Friday that could be life-changing for those with severe food allergies. Xolair, or omalizumab, was approved to help reduce severe ...