Treatments for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Treatments for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
- Medications used to reduce stomach acid - see also treatment of peptic ulcers
- Surgery for peptic ulcers
- Surgery for tumors
- Stomach removal surgery
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Zollinger-Ellison syndrome:
Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome include:
- Histamine
- Cimetidine
- Apo-Ciimetidine
- Enlon
- Novo-Cimetine
- Nu-Cimet
- Peptol
- Tagamet
- Tagamet HB 200
- Acid Reducer 200
- Acid Reducer Cimetidine
- Heartburn 200
- Heartburn Relief 200
- Ranitidine
- Alti-Ranitidine
- Apo-Ranitidine
- Novo-Ranidine
- Nu-Ranit
- Zantac
- Zantac-C
- Zantac 75
- Zantac 75 EFFERdose
- Acid Reducer
- Omeprazole
- Losec
- Prilosec
- Risek
- Apo-Cimetidine
- Pantoprazole
- Protonix
- Panto IV
- Pantoloc
- Pantozol
- Zurcal
- Rebeprazole
- Pariet
- Aciphex
- Acimax
- Maxor
- Probitor
- Rabeprazole
- Somac
- Zoton
- Klacid
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Discussion of treatments for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome:
Medications used to reduce stomach acid include cimetidine, ranitidine,
famotidine, and omeprazole. Surgery to treat peptic ulcers or to remove
tumors in the pancreas or duodenum are other treatment options. In serious
cases, surgery to remove the entire stomach may be necessary.
(Source: excerpt from
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: NIDDK)
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Colorectal cancer:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The most effective treatment of colorectal cancer is surgery to remove the malignant tumor and adjacent tissues and any lymph nodes that may contain cancer cells. The type of surgery depends on the location of the tumor:
❑Cecum and ascending colon — right hemicolectomy (for advanced disease) may include resection of the terminal segment of the ileum, cecum, ascending colon, and right half of the transverse colon with corresponding mesentery
❑ Proximal and middle transverse colon — right colectomy to include transverse colon and mesentery corresponding to midcolic vessels, or segmental resection of transverse colon and associated midcolic vessels
❑ Sigmoid colon — surgery is usually limited to sigmoid colon and mesentery
❑ Upper rectum — anterior or low anterior resection (newer method, using a stapler, allows for resections much lower than were previously possible)
❑ Lower rectum — abdominoperineal resection and permanent sigmoid colostomy.
Chemotherapy is indicated for patients with metastasis, residual disease, or a recurrent inoperable tumor. Drugs used in such treatment commonly include fluorouracil with leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin.
Radiation therapy induces tumor regression and may be used before or after surgery or combined with chemotherapy, especially fluorouracil.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Gallbladder and bile duct cancer:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Surgical treatment of gallbladder cancer is essentially palliative and includes various procedures, such as cholecystectomy, common bile duct exploration, T-tube drain-age, and wedge excision of hepatic tissue.
If the cancer invades gallbladder musculature, the survival rate is less than 5%, even with massive resection. Although some cases of long-term survival (4 to 5 years) have been reported, few patients survive longer than 6 months after surgery for gallbladder cancer.
Surgery is normally indicated to relieve obstruction and jaundice that result from extrahepatic bile duct cancer. The procedure used to relieve obstruction depends on the cancer site. Such procedures may include cholecystoduodenostomy or T-tube drainage of the common duct.
Other palliative measures for both kinds of cancer include radiation, radiation implants (mostly used for local and incisional recurrences), and chemotherapy (with combinations of fluorouracil, irinotecan, and gemcitabine). All of these treatment measures have limited effects.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Malignant spinal neoplasms:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment of spinal cord tumors generally includes decompression or radiation. Laminectomy is indicated for primary tumors that produce spinal cord or cauda equina compression; it isn't usually indicated for metastatic tumors. If the tumor is slowly progressive or if it's treated before the cord degenerates from compression, symptoms are likely to disappear, and complete restoration of function is possible. In a patient with metastatic carcinoma or lymphoma who suddenly experiences complete transverse myelitis with spinal shock, functional improvement is unlikely, even with treatment, and his outlook is ominous. If the patient has incomplete paraplegia of rapid onset, emergency surgical decompression may save cord function. Steroid therapy with dexamethasone minimizes cord edema and temporarily relieves symptoms until surgery can be performed. Partial removal of intramedullary gliomas, followed by radiation, may alleviate symptoms for a short time. Metastatic extradural tumors can be controlled with radiation, analgesics and, in the case of hormone-mediated tumors (breast and prostate), appropriate hormone therapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may control radicular pain from spinal cord tumors and is a useful alternative to opioid analgesics. In TENS, an electrical charge is applied to the skin to stimulate large-diameter nerve fibers and thereby inhibit transmission of pain impulses through small-diameter nerve fibers. Chemotherapy generally hasn't proven effective against most spinal tumors, but may be recommended in some cases.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Multiple endocrine neoplasia:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment must eradicate the tumors. Subsequent therapy controls residual symptoms. In MEN I, peptic ulceration is usually the most urgent clinical feature, so primary treatment emphasizes control of bleeding or resection of necrotic tissue. In hypoglycemia caused by insulinoma, oral administration of diazoxide or glucose can keep blood glucose levels within acceptable limits. Subtotal (partial) pancreatectomy is required to remove the tumor. Because all parathyroid glands have the potential for neoplastic enlargement, subtotal parathyroidectomy may also be required along with transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. In MEN II, treatment of an adrenal medullary tumor includes antihypertensives and resection of the tumor. Bromocriptine may be used for pituitary tumors that secrete prolactin. Hormonal replacement therapy is necessary when glands are removed or secretion is inadequate.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Seizures, simple partial:
Patient counseling
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
After the seizure, instruct the patient to record his seizures. Also, emphasize the importance of complying with the prescribed drug regimen and maintaining a safe environment.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Colorectal cancer:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
The most effective treatment for colorectal cancer is surgery to remove the malignant tumor and adjacent tissues as well as any lymph nodes that may contain cancer cells. The type of surgery depends on the location of the tumor:
❑ Cecum and ascending colon: A right hemicolectomy (for advanced disease) is performed. It may include resection of the terminal segment of the ileum, cecum, ascending colon, and the right half of the transverse colon with corresponding mesentery.
❑ Proximal and middle transverse colon: A right colectomy is performed that includes the transverse colon and mesentery corresponding to midcolic vessels or segmental resection of the transverse colon and associated midcolic vessels.
❑ Sigmoid colon: Surgery is typically limited to the sigmoid colon and mesentery.
❑ Upper rectum: Anterior or low anterior resection is performed. A newer method, using a stapler, allows for resections much lower than were previously possible.
❑ Lower rectum: Abdominoperineal resection and permanent sigmoid colostomy is performed.
Chemotherapy is indicated for patients with metastasis, residual disease, or a recurrent inoperable tumor. Drugs used in such treatment commonly include fluorouracil with levamisole, leucovorin, methotrexate, or streptozocin. Patients whose tumor has extended to regional lymph nodes may receive fluorouracil and levamisole for 1 year postoperatively.
Radiation therapy induces tumor regression and may be used before or after surgery or combined with chemotherapy, especially fluorouracil.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Gallbladder and bile duct cancers:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Surgical treatment of gallbladder cancer is essentially palliative and includes various procedures, such as cholecystectomy, common bile duct exploration, T-tube drainage, and wedge excision of hepatic tissue.
If the cancer invades gallbladder musculature, the survival rate is less than 5%, even with massive resection. Although some cases of long-term survival (4 to 5 years) have been reported, few patients survive longer than 6 months after surgery for gallbladder cancer.
Surgery is normally indicated to relieve the obstruction and jaundice that result from extrahepatic bile duct cancer. The type of procedure used to relieve obstruction depends on the site of the cancer. Such procedures may include cholecystoduodenostomy and T-tube drainage of the common duct.
Clinical tip Other palliative measures for both kinds of cancer include radiation therapy, radiation implants (used mostly for local and incisional recurrences), and chemotherapy (with combinations of fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and lomustine). All these treatment measures have limited effects.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Seizures, simple partial:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
After the seizure, instruct the patient to record his seizures. Also, emphasize the importance of complying with the prescribed drug regimen and maintaining a safe environment.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Seizures, simple partial:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Institute seizure precautions.
▪ Stay with the patient during seizure activity and reassure him.
▪ Monitor neurologic status.
▪ Prepare the patient for such diagnostic tests as a computed tomography scan and EEG.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the disorder and treatment plan.
▪ Explain that no emergency care is necessary during a focal seizure, unless it progresses to a generalized seizure. (See “Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic,” page 552.)
▪ Teach the family how to record seizures.
▪ Tell the patient to carry medical identification.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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