Abstract
Octreotide is a octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically. It exerts Inhibitory effects on gastrointestinal secretion and motility thus considered, useful in management of gastrointestinal stula. The half life of octerotide is 113 minutes which allow intermittent (three times daily) subcutaneous dosing schedule for the treatment of stula. The main focus of this review is to know the use of octreotide in management of enterocutaneous stula.
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