General description
INN
Octreotide
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 2023
(TRS
1049)
for
Acromegaly or pituitary gigantism
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Medicines for disorders of the pituitary hormone system
- Parenteral > General injections > IM: 20 mg in vial (modified-release, as acetate) plus diluent
- Parenteral > General injections > SC: 0.05 mg per mL in 1 mL vial (immediate-release, as acetate); 0.1 mg per mL in 1 mL vial (immediate-release, as acetate); 0.5 mg per mL in 1 mL vial (immediate-release, as acetate)
Indications