Zollinger-Ellison syndrome medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Pharmacologic medical therapies for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome include proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists, Chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy.
Medical Therapy
Medical therapy for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may includes the following:[1]
- Used for tumors that can not be surgically resected
- Streptozotocin
- 5-fluorouracil
- Doxorubicin
- Octreotide can be used to slow down acid secretion
References
- ↑ Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 2015.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zollinger%E2%80%93Ellison_syndrome