Bentiromide - ben-TEER-oh-mide is using to help find out if the pancreas is working the way it must. The pancreas helps break down the bentiromide almost the same way it helps to break down food.
After bentiromide is broken down, a part of it appears in the urine. By measuring how much appears in the urine, your family doctor can tell how well your pancreas is working.
How the test is done: Bentiromide is given by mouth as a single dose. After you take bentiromide, all of your urine is collected for the next six hours. The total amount is measured and a small sample is saved and examined. Your family doctor may repeat the test after seven days.
This drug was withdrawn from the USA market in October 1996.