title: Hold that needle: octreotide for acute variceal hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Medicine, St. John's Hospital & Health Center, Santa Monica 90404.
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Katkov
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D013004:Somatostatin; D015282:Octreotide