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==Overview==
==Overview==
Pharmacologic medical therapies for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome include [[proton pump inhibitor]]s, [[H2-receptor antagonist]]s, and [[Chemotherapy]].
==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==
:*[[Proton pump inhibitor]]s: (such as [[omeprazole]] and [[lansoprazole]]) and histamine [[H2-receptor antagonist]]s (such as [[famotidine]] and [[ranitidine]]) are used to slow down acid secretion. Usual drugs include esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix) and omeprazole (Prilosec).
Medical therapy for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may includes the following:<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 2015.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zollinger%E2%80%93Ellison_syndrome</ref>
:*[[Chemotherapy]]: For those the tumor can not be surgically removed, chemotherapy is available. The drugs include streptozotocin (Zanosar), 5-fluorouracil (Adrucil) and doxorubicin (Doxil).
*[[Proton pump inhibitor]]s
:*[[Octreotide]] can be used to slow down acid secretion.
:*[[Omeprazole]]
:*[[Lansoprazole]])
*Histamine [[H2-receptor antagonist]]s
:*[[Famotidine]]
:*[[Ranitidine]])
*[[Chemotherapy]]
:* Used for tumors that can not be surgically resected
:*[[Streptozotocin]]
:*[[5-fluorouracil]]
:*[[Doxorubicin]]
*Hormone therapy
:*[[Octreotide]] can be used to slow down acid secretion
==References==
==References==
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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, and Chemotherapy.

Medical Therapy

Medical therapy for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may includes the following:[1]

  • Hormone therapy
  • Octreotide can be used to slow down acid secretion

References

  1. Wikipedia Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 2015.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zollinger%E2%80%93Ellison_syndrome

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