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Drugs for Carcinoid Tumors

List of drugs used to treat the medical condition called Carcinoid Tumors. 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.
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Generic and Trade Names of Drugs for Treatment of Carcinoid Tumors

Telotristat ethyl

Telotristat ethyl, a tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor, is prescribed for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA) in adults who shows inadequate response to SSA therapy alone.


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Carcinoid Tumors
Carcinoid tumors is a benign tumor that results in carcinoid syndrome. Only 8 to 10% of all carcinoid tumors are associated with the carcinoid syndrome.
About  |  Symptoms and Signs of Carcinoid Tumors  |  Risk factors  |  Diagnosis of Carcinoid Tumors  |  Treatment for Carcinoid Tumors  |  Prognosis And Follow-Up  |  References
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