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octreotide, ok-tree-oh-tide, treat the severe diarrhea and other symptoms that occur with certain intestinal tumors, it does not cure the tumor, it helps the patient live a more normal life, treat a condition, acromegaly, which is caused by too much growth hormone, too much growth hormone produced in adults causes the hands, feet, parts, the face to become large, thick, bulky, arthritis also can develop, octreotide works, reducing the amount, growth hormone that the body produces, octreotide, other medical conditions, octreotide, dosage form parenteral, injection, using the medicine, weighed against the good it will do, for octreotide, allergic reaction to octreotide, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, studies, studies in rats and rabbits have not shown that octreotide causes birth defects , even, doses much larger than the human dose, when breast-feeding , not known whether octreotide passes into breast milk, most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts, used safely while breast-feeding , mothers, taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed, children the short-acting form, has been tested in a limited number, children as young as 1 month, age and has not been shown to cause different side effects, in adults, studies on the long-acting form, done only in adult patients, there is no specific information comparing its use in children with use in other age groups, has been used in persons up to 83 years, age and has not been shown to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking octreotide, health care professionals, antidiabetic agents, sulfonylurea, diabetes medicine you take by mouth, diazoxide, proglycem, glucagon, insulin, octreotide, high, low blood sugar; a physician may need to change the dose, diabetes medicine, growth hormone, octreotide, high, low blood sugar; a physician may need to change the dose, other medical problems, octreotide, any other medical problems, diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes, octreotide, high, low blood sugar; a physician may need to change the dose, diabetes medicine, gallbladder disease, gallstones, may increase the chance, having gallstones, kidney disease , severe, this condition, octreotide may remain, body longer than normal; a physician may need to change the dose, medicine, to control the symptoms, medical problem, make sure, understand exactly, octreotide is packaged in a kit containing an ampul opener, alcohol swabs, ampuls, in some kits, a vial, diluent to mix with the medicine, directions on, prepare and inject the medicine are, package, read the directions carefully and ask my health care professional for additional explanation, important to follow any instructions from a physician about the careful selection and rotation, injection sites on my body, to prevent skin problems, irritation, some patients may feel pain, stinging, tingling, burning sensations at the place where they inject the medicine, sensations usually last only a few moments, eased by rubbing the spot after the injection, injecting the medicine after it has been warmed to room temperature rather than cold from the refrigerator may reduce the discomfort, the medicine should be taken from the refrigerator 20 to 60 minutes before, used, heat to warm it faster because heat can destroy the medicine, dispose of them, as directed by my health care professional, do not reuse needles and syringes, octreotide will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, octreotide, dose is different, for long-acting injection, dosage form, for treating the severe diarrhea that occurs with certain types, intestinal tumors, adults and teenagers, 20 milligrams, injected into the gluteal muscle once every four weeks for two months, then, the dose will be adjusted by a physician, based on my response to the medicine, for treating acromegaly, 20 mg injected into the gluteal muscle once every four weeks for three months, then, the dose will be adjusted by a physician, based on my response to the medicine, for short-acting injection, dosage form, for treating the severe diarrhea that occurs with certain types, intestinal tumors, adults and teenagers, 50 micrograms, mcg, injected under the skin two, three times a day, then, the dose is slowly increased, some people may need doses as high as 600 mcg a day for the first two weeks, thereafter, the dose is usually between 50 and 1500 mcg per day, the dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 1 to 10 mcg per kilogram, 0.45 to 4.5 mcg per pound, body weight a day, injected under the skin, for treating acromegaly, 50 mcg injected under the skin, into a vein three times a day, then, the dose is slowly increased to 100 to 200 mcg three times a day, higher doses, if i miss a dose, the long-acting form, contact a physician, miss a dose, the short-acting form, almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, will not be harmed by forgetting a dose, trying to control, diarrhea, may reappear, able to control my symptoms, doses should be evenly spaced over a period, 24 hours, keep out of a child's reach, store the ampuls, octreotide, refrigerator until they are, used, ampuls, the short-acting form, octreotide, kept at room temperature for 14 days when they are protected from light, the ampuls are not protected from light, problems with the solution can develop much sooner, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine and syringes are out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, for unwanted effects, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with a physician immediately, side effects occur, convulsions, seizures, unconsciousness, also check with a physician, side effects occur, irregular heartbeat , slow heartbeat, hyperglycemia, high blood sugar , blurred vision , drowsiness , dry mouth, flushed dry skin, fruit-like breath odor, increased urination, frequency and volume, ketones in urine, appetite, nausea, stomachache, tiredness, troubled breathing, rapid and deep, unusual thirst, vomiting, hypoglycemia, low blood sugar , anxious feeling, behavior change similar to drunkenness, blurred vision , cold sweats, confusion, cool pale skin, difficulty in concentrating, drowsiness , excessive hunger, fast heartbeat, headache, nausea, nervousness, nightmares, restless sleep, shakiness, slurred speech, unusual tiredness , weakness, inflammation, the pancreas gland, abdominal, stomach pain, bloating, nausea, vomiting, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, constipation, diarrhea, pain, stinging, tingling, burning sensation at place, injection, with redness and swelling, passing, gas, dizziness , light-headedness, fever, hair loss, redness, flushing, face, swelling, feet, lower legs, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, octreotide is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, aids, -related diarrhea, chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, insulin-producing tumors, the pancreas other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names, sandostatin sandostatin lar depot, sandostatin, category antidiarrheal, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, aids, antidiarrheal, gastrointestinal tumor antihemorrhagic, bleeding gastroesophageal varices antihypoglycemic, pancreatic tumor antihypotensive, carcinoid crisis growth hormone suppressant, acromegaly