title: Effect of octreotide on postmenopausal hot flushes.
abstract: We have previously documented that octreotide therapy suppresses sweating and palpitations in patients with the postural tachycardia syndrome. We now report that octreotide also suppresses these and related symptoms in patients with postmenopausal hot flushes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. hoeldtkerob@comcast.net
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hoeldtke
authors.forename: Kimberly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Bryner
authors.forename: Hugh C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eddy
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hobbs
mesh_terms: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003085:Colic / Q000139:chemically induced; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D010919:Placebos; D017698:Postmenopause
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D010919:Placebos; D015282:Octreotide