Effect of octreotide on ventilation and dyspnea sensation in a patient with cirrhotic hypoxemia.
We examined the long-term effects of octreotide, a somatostatin analogue, on ventilation in a case of cirrhotic hypoxemia. After daily administration of octreotide for one month, the dyspnea on exertion was notably ameliorated, although pulmonary gas exchange was only slightly improved. The octreotide therapy reduced the hypoxic ventilatory drive, which may be one reason for the relief of the dyspnea sensation.
Kobayashi
S
S
First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo.
Nishimura
M
M
Taguchi
H
H
Miyamoto
K
K
Kawakami
Y
Y
D002908:Chronic Disease; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
D015282:Octreotide