The results showed that the effect of octreotide infusion in controlling acute upper GI bleeding appeared to be not different between the variceal and non-
by JR Saltzman Cited by 2Nonbleeding angiodysplasias in patients with GI bleeding - Occult Octreotide SOCIETY GUIDELINE LINKS INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS
Octreotide has shown efficacy in gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to various causes, including angiodysplasia. While octreotide has been
Age, history of GI bleeding, and implantation as destination therapy are strong risk factors for GI bleeding during LVAD therapy. 6, 13 We did not find an association of age, frequency of GI bleeding, or LVAD support duration with refractoriness to octreotide therapy, which was assessed by freedom from an event during 6-months of octreotide
Concern for Upper GI Bleed. History and Physical Exam Differential Octreotide Therapy for Control of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children
Approaching the GI Bleed - CRASH! Medical Review Series. Paul Bolin OCTREOTIDE Non-selective b-blockers for Variceal bleeding.
Octreotide, thalidomide and ethinyl estradiol are the drugs reported in literature for GI bleed secondary to AVMs. Octreotide was effective in helping to resume oral anticoagulation (OAC) for atrial fibrillation (AFib) without further serious GI bleeds and helped in reduced transfusion requirements in 100% of the patients.
Official answer: Sandostatin (octreotide acetate) may help treat certain types of bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract through
Age, history of GI bleeding, and implantation as destination therapy are strong risk factors for GI bleeding during LVAD therapy. 6, 13 We did not find an association of age, frequency of GI bleeding, or LVAD support duration with refractoriness to octreotide therapy, which was assessed by freedom from an event during 6-months of octreotide
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Glad Gi Gi is getting back at Kyra. Fulfilling Michael's fantasy was pretty hot, but getting him/her hooked to painkillers and coke though was a bitch move.