Therapeutic Group

Indication Dosage

Symptoms Associated With Carcinoid Tumours With Features Of Carcinoid Syndrome, Vipomas, and Glucagonomas: 

By Sc Inj: 

• Adult: Initially 50 Mcg 1-2 Times A Day, Adjusted According To Response; Increased To 200 Mcg 3 Times A Day, Higher Doses May Be Required Exceptionally; Maintenance Doses Are Variable; In Carcinoid Tumours, Discontinue After 1 Week If No Effect, If Rapid Response Required, Initial Dose May Be Given By IV Injection (with Ecg Monitoring And After Dilution) 

Acromegaly, Short-term Treatment Before Pituitary Surgery Or Long-term Treatment In Those Inadequately Controlled By Other Treatment Or Until Radiotherapy Becomes Fully Effective: 

By Sc Inj: 

• Adult: 100-200 Mcg 3 Times A Day, Discontinue If No Improvement Within 3 Months 

Prevention Of Complications Following Pancreatic Surgery: 

By Sc Inj: 

• Adult: (consult Product Literature) 

Test Dose Before Use Of Depot Preparation: 

By Sc Inj: 

• Adult: Test Dose 50-100 Mcg For 1 Dose, Test Dose Should Be Given If Subcutaneous Octreotide Not Previously Given 

Acromegaly, Neuroendocrine (particularly Carcinoid) Tumour Adequately Controlled By Subcutaneous Octreotide: 

By Deep IM Inj Using Depot Inj: 

• Adult: Initially 20 Mg Lar Injection Every 4 Weeks For 3 Months Then Adjusted According To Response, Increased If Necessary Up To 30 Mg Lar Injection Every 4 Weeks, To Be Administered Into The Gluteal Muscle, For Acromegaly, Start Depot 1 Day After The Last Dose Of Subcutaneous Octreotide, For Neuroendocrine Tumours, Continue Subcutaneous Octreotide For 2 Weeks After First Dose Of Depot Octreotide 

Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumours Of The Mid Gut, Or Tumours Of Unknown Primary Origin Where Non-mid Gut Sites Of Origin Have Been Excluded: 

By Deep IM Inj Using Depot Inj: 

• Adult: 30 Mg Lar Injection Every 4 Weeks 

Reduce Intestinal Secretions In Palliative Care and reduce Vomiting Due To Bowel Obstruction In Palliative Care: By Continuous Sc Infusion: 

• Adult: 0.25-0.5 Mg/24 Hours (max. Per Dose0.75 Mg/24 Hours), Occasionally Doses Higher Than The Maximum Are Sometimes Required

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