octreotide
Other Name: Generic brand(s) available, Sandostatin®, Sandostatin® LAR™
- For controlling symptoms such as severe diarrhea or flushing. These symptoms may occur with certain cancers of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Tell your doctor if you have/had significant medical condition(s), especially if you have / had any allergies.
- Octreotide may harm the unborn baby.
- Let your doctor know if you are breastfeeding, pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
- Do not use octreotide if you are pregnant. If there is ANY chance that you or your partner may become pregnant, you and your partner together must:► Use 2 effective forms of birth control at the same time while taking this drug: Keep using birth control until 6 months after the last dose (general recommendation). Discuss with your healthcare team.
- Tell your doctor right away if you or your partner becomes pregnant.
- Do not breastfeed while on octreotide treatment.
- Effects on Fertility: Unlikely
- Effects on Fertility: Unlikely
- Short-acting octreotide is given by injection under the skin (self-administration)
- Long-acting octreotide is given by injection into the muscle (by your nurse or doctor).
- Be sure to visit your doctor for your repeat injection. Speak to your health care professional to see what drugs and supplies you need to bring for your next visit.
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This medication can interact with other medications and can result in the treatment not working as well or cause severe side effects.
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Make sure your health care team knows about all your medications (prescription, over-the-counter, herbals and supplements). Check with your health care team before starting or stopping any of them.
- Store in original packaging away from heat, light or moisture. Keep refrigerated; do not freeze. Short-acting octreotide may be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- Dispose of any partly used ampoules. Do not throw out any unused drugs at home. Bring them to your pharmacy for safe disposal.
- Proper disposal of used drug containers, needles and syringes is very important. Ampoules, needles and syringes should never be reused. They must always be disposed in a puncture resistant container. Ask your pharmacist for help.
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Diarrhea
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Reactions at the injection site (redness, itchiness, bruising, mild rash or swelling) | Contact your health care team if no improvement or if severe | ||||
Nausea and vomiting
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Contact your health care team if no improvement or if severe |
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Liver problems |
Get emergency medical help right away | ||||||
Allergic reaction
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Get emergency medical help right away | ||||||
Heart problems |
Get emergency medical help right away | ||||||
Blood clot (limb pain or swelling, hardened vein in limb), may occur in lungs (sudden start of coughing, breathing problems, chest pain, coughing blood) Blockage of an artery (blood vessel) in your heart, brain, chest, belly, or limbs; this may result in stroke (sudden loss of vision, speech, or the use of your limb(s)) or heart attack (chest pain, shortness of breath), or pain in chest, belly or limb |
Get emergency medical help right away | ||||||
Gall bladder problems |
Get emergency medical help right away | ||||||
Malabsorption |
Contact your health care team if no improvement or if severe | ||||||
High blood sugar
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Contact your health care team if no improvement or if severe | ||||||
Low blood sugar
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Contact your health care team if no improvement or if severe | ||||||
Pancreas problems |
Get emergency medical help right away |
For more links on how to manage your symptoms go to https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/symptom-management.
The information set out in the medication information sheets, regimen information sheets, and symptom management information (for patients) contained in the Drug Formulary (the "Formulary") is intended to be used by health professionals and patients for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or side effects of a certain drug, nor should it be used to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for a given condition.
A patient should always consult a healthcare provider if he/she has any questions regarding the information set out in the Formulary. The information in the Formulary is not intended to act as or replace medical advice and should not be relied upon in any such regard. All uses of the Formulary are subject to clinical judgment and actual prescribing patterns may not follow the information provided in the Formulary.