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List of drugs used to treat the medical condition called Acromegaly. Click on the drug to find more information including the brand names,dose,side-effects, adverse events, when to take the drug and the price of the drug.

Generic and Trade Names of Drugs for Treatment of Acromegaly

Lanreotide

Lanreotide is a somatostatin analog, prescribed for acromegaly.

Pegvisomant

Pegvisomant is a growth hormone receptor antagonist, prescribed for acromegaly in people who have not responded to other therapies.

Acromegaly

Acromegaly (Greek-enlargements of the extremities) is a hormonal disorder resulting from excessive production of the growth hormone by the pituitary gland after puberty, often referred as gigantism.
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