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- Octreotide Reviews
- Description
- What you should know before using
What you should know before using
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatrics
The short-acting form of this medicine has been tested in a limited number of children as young as 1 month of age and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults.
Studies on the long-acting form of this medicine have been done in children 6 to 17 years and have not demonstrated pediatrics-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of octreotide in children.
Geriatric
Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of octreotide have not been performed in the geriatric population, geriatrics-specific problems are not expected to limit the usefulness of octreotide in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney or heart problems, which may require caution and dosage adjustment in patients receiving octreotide.
| Pregnancy Category | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| All Trimesters | B | Animal studies have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus, however, there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus. |
Breast Feeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Drug Interactions
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
- Bepridil
- Cisapride
- Levomethadyl
- Mesoridazine
- Pimozide
- Terfenadine
- Thioridazine
- Ziprasidone
Other Interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus—Octreotide may cause high or low blood sugar; your doctor may need to change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
- Heart disease or heart rhythm problem—Your doctor may need to change the dose of your heart medicines.
- Gallbladder disease or gallstones (or history of)—This medicine may increase the chance of having gallstones.
- Kidney disease (severe)—If you have this condition, octreotide may remain in the body longer than normal; your doctor may need to change the dose of your medicine.
- Octreotide Reviews
- Description
- What you should know before using
