Comparing Sandostatin vs Sandostatin LAR Depot
| Sandostatin (octreotide) | Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) |
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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, 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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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. |
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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| Other octreotide brands include: Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, 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 167 drugs are known to interact with Sandostatin:
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A total of 167 drugs are known to interact with Sandostatin LAR Depot:
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October 21, 1988 |
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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.
See also:
Sandostatin LAR Depot
Sandostatin LAR Depot is used for acromegaly, carcinoid tumor, vasoactive intestinal peptide tumor
Mycapssa
Mycapssa (octreotide) is used for the treatment of acromegaly. Includes Mycapssa side effects ...
Botox
Botox is used cosmetically to reduce facial lines and wrinkles and for medical purposes for ...
Bynfezia Pen
Bynfezia Pen (octreotide) is used to treat acromegaly and to reduce flushing episodes and watery ...
Signifor
Signifor (pasireotide) is a man-made protein that is similar to somatostatin and is used to treat ...
Somatuline Depot
Somatuline Depot is used as a long-term treatment for acromegaly. Learn about side effects ...
Octreotide
Octreotide is used for acromegaly, carcinoid tumor, diabetes, type 1, diarrhea, dumping syndrome ...
Lanreotide
Lanreotide (Somatuline Depot) is an injectable medication containing a man-made (synthetic ...
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