Sandostatin LAR Depot Alternatives Compared
| Sandostatin LAR Depot | Sandostatin | Octreotide |
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| Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) | Sandostatin (octreotide) | Octreotide |
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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. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Carcinoid Tumor, Acromegaly, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor. Sandostatin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Carcinoid Tumor, Acromegaly, Diarrhea, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor, Diabetes - Type 1, Dumping Syndrome, Gastrinoma, Glucagonoma, Insulinoma, Pituitary Adenoma, Postural... View more |
Related suggestions Carcinoid Tumor
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor
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| More about Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) | More about Sandostatin (octreotide) | More about Octreotide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sandostatin LAR Depot has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Sandostatin has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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See also: Sandostatin LAR Depot side effects in more detail. |
See also: Sandostatin side effects in more detail. |
See also: octreotide side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Sandostatin LAR Depot prices and generic prices |
View all Sandostatin prices and generic prices |
View all octreotide prices |
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| Other octreotide brands include: Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, Sandostatin | Other octreotide brands include: Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, Sandostatin LAR Depot | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1.5 hours |
1.5 hours |
1.5 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 151 drugs are known to interact with Sandostatin LAR Depot:
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A total of 151 drugs are known to interact with Sandostatin:
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A total of 151 drugs are known to interact with octreotide:
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N/A |
October 21, 1988 |
June 26, 2020 |
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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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