Comparing Acarbose vs Octreotide
Acarbose | Octreotide |
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Acarbose | Octreotide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dumping Syndrome, Diabetes - Type 2. acarbose may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Carcinoid Tumor, Acromegaly, Diarrhea, Diabetes - Type 1, Dumping Syndrome, Gastrinoma, Glucagonoma, Insulinoma, Pituitary Adenoma, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Small... View more |
Related suggestions Dumping Syndrome
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More about Acarbose | More about Octreotide | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Acarbose has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Octreotide has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: acarbose side effects in more detail. |
See also: octreotide side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all acarbose prices |
View all octreotide prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR Depot | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
2.9 hours |
1.5 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 270 drugs are known to interact with acarbose:
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A total of 155 drugs are known to interact with octreotide:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 06, 1995 |
June 26, 2020 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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