Octride Depot 20 mg Vial

Uses

Octreotide acetate is generally used in treatment of acromegaly, bleeding esophageal varices and carcinoid tumours It is typically also used prevent complications following surgery of the pancreas.

Side Effects

• Abdominal pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Flatulence
• Gallstones
• Headache
• Increased glucose level in blood
• Injection site reaction
• Nausea

How to use

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works

Octreotide acetate is a similar to somatostatin, a substance normally found in the human body which inhibits the effects of certain hormones such as growth hormone. It also lowers the bleeding from the food pipe by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels.

Faqs

Q. Is Octreotide acetate a chemo drug?
Yes, Octreotide acetate is a chemo drug, used in patients with gastro-entero-pancreatic (GEP) endocrine tumors and pituitary tumors

Q. Is Octreotide acetate hormone/ protein?
No, Octreotide acetate is a peptide or a hormone analogue. It is a synthetic compound derived from somatostatin, a substance normally found in the human body

Q. Is Octreotide acetate safe?
Octreotide acetate is safe to use if so it is used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as per the advice of the doctor.

Q. Is Octreotide acetate a proton pump inhibitor/ vasopressor?
No, Octreotide acetate is neither a proton pump inhibitor nor a vasopressor

Q. Does Octreotide acetate cause hyperglycemia?
Yes, hyperglycemia is a common side effect of Octreotide acetate treatment

Q. Does Octreotide acetate cause hair loss and weight gain?
Yes, hair loss is a common side effect of Octreotide acetate treatment. Octreotide acetate may cause weight gain

Q. Does Octreotide acetate make you tired?
Yes, Octreotide acetate may make you feel tired.

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