Cryostatin

Related terms

Brand Names: U.S.: SandoSTATIN LAR?;SandoSTATIN?
Brand Names: Canada: Octreotide Acetate Injection;Octreotide Acetate Omega;Sandostatin LAR?;Sandostatin?

Uses

It is used to treat loose stools (diarrhea) and flushing caused by cancer.
It is used to treat some causes of very loose stools (diarrhea).
It is used to treat acromegaly.
It is used to treat bleeding from esophageal varices in cirrhosis.
It is used to treat high insulin levels.
It is used to treat an overdose caused by drugs that treat high blood sugar (diabetes).
It is used to help GI (gastrointestinal) tract openings close.
It is used to treat too much growth hormone release.
It is used to treat GI (gastrointestinal) bleeding.
Octreotide is a hormone in the body.
It lowers how much growth hormone is made by your body.
It lowers insulin levels.
It slows movement in the GI (gastrointestinal) tract by letting more water get into it.

Dosing

How to take
All products:
Wash your hands before and after use.
Follow how to give closely if you or a family member is giving the shot at home.
Throw away needles in a needle/sharp disposal box and take the box back to your doctor when it is full.
Sandostatin?:
It is given as a shot into the fatty part of the skin.
Move the site where you give the shot with each shot.
Esophageal bleeding: This drug is given into a vein for a period of time.
Sandostatin LAR?:
It is given as a shot into a muscle once a month.

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