Comparing Octreotide vs Sandostatin LAR Depot
| Octreotide | Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) |
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| Octreotide | Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Carcinoid Tumor, Acromegaly, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor. Sandostatin LAR Depot may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Carcinoid Tumor
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor
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| More about Octreotide | More about Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Octreotide has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Sandostatin LAR Depot has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR Depot | Other octreotide brands include: Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, Sandostatin | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.5 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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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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A total of 166 drugs are known to interact with Octreotide:
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A total of 166 drugs are known to interact with Sandostatin LAR Depot:
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June 26, 2020 |
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1 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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