50 micrograms \/ ml, 100 micrograms \/ ml, 200 micrograms \/ ml, 500 micrograms \/ ml solution for injection octreotide<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Octreotide SUN is a\u00a0synthetic\u00a0version of somatostatin, a substance that occurs naturally in the body and which inhibits the effects of certain\u00a0hormones\u00a0such as.\u00a0growth hormone.\u00a0The advantages of Octreotide SUN compared to somatostatin are that it is stronger and that the effect lasts longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Octreotide SUN is used<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Octreotide contained in Oktreotide SUN may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this product information.\u00a0Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professionals if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to your doctor before using Oktreotide SUN:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sampling <\/strong>and <\/strong>inspections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have been treated with Octreotide SUN for a long time, your doctor may want to check your thyroid function at regular intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your doctor will check your liver function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Experience with Octreotide SUN in children is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can usually continue to take other medicines while you are being treated with Oktreotide SUN.\u00a0However, certain drugs such as cimetidine, ciclosporin, bromocriptine,\u00a0quinidine,\u00a0and terfenadine have been reported to be affected by Octreotide SUN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are being treated with medicine to control\u00a0your blood pressure\u00a0(such as a\u00a0beta-blocker or a calcium channel blocker) or medicine to regulate your fluid and electrolyte balance, your doctor may need to adjust your\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are diabetic, your doctor may need to adjust your insulin dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Octreotide SUN should only be used during pregnancy if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Female patients who may become pregnant should use a safe method of contraception during treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not breastfeed during treatment with Oktreotide SUN.\u00a0It is not known if Oktreotide SUN passes into breast milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Octreotide SUN has no or negligible effect on the ability to drive and use machines. However, some of the side effects that you may get from treatment with Oktreotide SUN, such as headaches and fatigue, may impair your ability to drive and use machines safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention.\u00a0One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or side effects.\u00a0Descriptions of these effects and\u00a0side effects\u00a0can be found in other sections.\u00a0Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.\u00a0If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per ml solution, ie essentially ‘sodium-free’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on the condition being treated, Oktreotide SUN is given as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n subcutaneous ( under the skin) injection or <\/p>\n\n\n\n –\u00a0intravenous\u00a0(in a vein)\u00a0infusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have liver cirrhosis ( chronic liver disease), your doctor may need to adjust your maintenance dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your doctor or nurse will explain to you how to inject Oktreotide SUN under the skin, but infusion into a vein should always be performed by a healthcare professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subcutaneous <\/strong>injection<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The upper arms, thighs, and abdomen are suitable areas for\u00a0subcutaneous\u00a0injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Choose a new site for each subcutaneous injection so that you do not irritate a specific area. Patients who will inject themselves must receive careful instructions from a doctor or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you store the medicine in the refrigerator, it is recommended that you allow it to reach room temperature before using it.\u00a0It reduces the risk of pain at the injection site.\u00a0You can warm it in your hand but do not heat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few people experience pain at the site of the subcutaneous\u00a0injection.\u00a0This pain usually lasts only a short time.\u00a0If this happens to you, you can relieve the pain by gently rubbing the injection site for a few seconds after the\u00a0injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Review the solution for particulate matter or discoloration before using an Octreotide SUN\u00a0ampoule.\u00a0Do not use it if you see anything unusual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lid of the multidose vials should be punctured a maximum of 10 times to prevent contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.\u00a0If a child has ingested the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor or hospital for risk assessment and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No life-threatening reactions have been reported following overdose of Octreotide SUN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The symptoms of overdose are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think you have an overdose and are experiencing such symptoms, talk to your doctor immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a dose as soon as you remember, then continue as usual. It does not hurt if you miss a dose , but you can temporarily get symptoms back before you are back on the dosing schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not inject a double\u00a0dose\u00a0of Octreotide SUN to make up for a forgotten\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you stop taking Oktreotide SUN, your symptoms may return. Therefore, do not stop treatment unless your doctor advises you to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects , although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some side effects can be serious. Talk to your doctor immediately if you get any of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Very common<\/strong> (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Common<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uncommon<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other serious side effects are<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to your doctor immediately if you experience any of the side effects listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other side effects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you notice any of the\u00a0side effects\u00a0below.\u00a0They are usually mild and tend to disappear during treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Very common<\/strong> (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n – diarrhea<\/p>\n\n\n\n – abdominal pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n – nausea<\/p>\n\n\n\n – constipation<\/p>\n\n\n\n gas formation<\/p>\n\n\n\n – headache<\/p>\n\n\n\n injection site pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Common<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n – upset stomach after a meal ( dyspepsia )<\/p>\n\n\n\n vomiting<\/p>\n\n\n\n – feeling full<\/p>\n\n\n\n – high-fat stools<\/p>\n\n\n\n – loose stools<\/p>\n\n\n\n – discolored stools<\/p>\n\n\n\n – dizziness<\/p>\n\n\n\n – loss of appetite<\/p>\n\n\n\n changes in liver function tests<\/p>\n\n\n\n – hair loss<\/p>\n\n\n\n – shortness of breath<\/p>\n\n\n\n – dullness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you get\u00a0any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few people experience pain at the site of the subcutaneous injection . This pain usually lasts only a short time. If this happens to you, you can relieve the pain by gently rubbing the injection site for a few seconds after the injection .<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you take Octreotide SUN as a\u00a0subcutaneous\u00a0injection, you can reduce the risk of\u00a0side effects\u00a0from the gastrointestinal tract if you avoid meals around the time of\u00a0injection.\u00a0It is therefore recommended that you inject Octreotide SUN between meals or at bedtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Store ampoules and multidose bottles in a refrigerator (between 2 \u00b0 C and 8 \u00b0 C). Do not freeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Store in the original package. Sensitive to light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unopened ampoules and bottles of Oktreotide SUN can be stored for a maximum of 2 weeks at a maximum of 25 \u00b0 C and in the original packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An opened multi-dose bottle can be stored for a maximum of 2 weeks in a refrigerator (2\u20118 \u00b0 C) and in the original packaging. You can use the multidose bottle up to 10 times, and you must return any remaining medicine to the pharmacy if you have not used everything within two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chemical and physical in-use stability has been demonstrated for 8 hours at 25 \u00b0 C.\u00a0From a\u00a0microbiological\u00a0point of view, the drug should be used immediately after dilution.\u00a0If not used immediately, in-use storage times and conditions before use is the responsibility of the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your doctor decides to stop your treatment, you should return any remaining medicine to the pharmacy. Only keep it if your doctor tells you to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The active substance is octreotide, in the form of octreotide acetate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One\u00a0ampoule\u00a0of 1 ml\u00a0solution for injection\u00a0contains octreotide acetate equivalent to 0.05 milligrams, 0.1 milligrams, and 0.5 milligrams of octreotide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A multidose vial of 5 ml solution for injection contains octreotide acetate equivalent to 1 milligram of octreotide. 1 ml solution contains 0.2 milligrams of octreotide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other ingredients are sodium acetate trihydrate, sodium chloride, water for injections, and phenol (applies to multidose vials only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n This medicine is available as a clear and colorless\u00a0solution for injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 50 micrograms \/ ml, 100 micrograms \/ ml and 500 micrograms \/ ml:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pack sizes of 5, 10 or 30 ampoules with 1 ml solution each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 200 micrograms \/ ml:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pack size of 1, 10, or 30 multidose bottles with 5 ml solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe BV<\/p>\n\n\n\n Polarisavenue 87<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2132 JH Hoofddorp<\/p>\n\n\n\n Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n This medicinal product is authorized in the EEA Member States with the following designation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Octreotide SUN is a synthetic version of somatostatin, a substance that occurs naturally in the body and which inhibits the effects of certain hormones such as. growth hormone . The advantages of Octreotide SUN compared to somatostatin are that it is stronger and that the effect lasts longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,18526],"tags":[19615,19720,19611,19614,19716,19719,19715,19717,19613,19718],"class_list":["post-19547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-o","tag-benefits-of-octreotide","tag-benefits-of-octreotide-sun","tag-octreotide","tag-octreotide-side-effects","tag-octreotide-sun","tag-octreotide-sun-side-effects","tag-wat-is-octreotide","tag-what-is-octreotide-sun","tag-what-octreotide-is-used-for","tag-what-octreotide-sun-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19547"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19593,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19547\/revisions\/19593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What you need to know before using Oktreotide SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do not use Octreotide SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Children and young people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Oktreotide SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Important information about some of the ingredients of Oktreotide SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to use Oktreotide SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you use more Oktreotide SUN than you should <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you forget to take Oktreotide SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you stop using Oktreotide SUN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to store Oktreotide SUN solution for injection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/th> <\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Denmark:<\/td> Octreotide SUN 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 mg \/ 1 ml, 1 mg \/ 5 ml solution for injection <\/td><\/tr> Germany:<\/td> Octreotide SUN 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 mg \/ 1 ml solution for injection<\/td><\/tr> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Italy:<\/td> Octreotide SUN 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 mg \/ 1ml, 1mg \/ 5ml inettable solution<\/td><\/tr> Netherlands:<\/td> Octreotide SUN 0.05, 0.1, 0.5 mg \/ 1ml, 1mg \/ 5ml solution for injection<\/td><\/tr> Norway<\/td> Octreotide SUN 50, 100, 200, 500 micrograms \/ 1 ml solution for injection<\/td><\/tr> Spain:<\/td> Octreotide SUN 50, 100, 200, 500 micrograms \/ ml injectable solution<\/td><\/tr> UK<\/td> Octreotide 50, 100, 200, 500 micrograms \/ ml Solution for Injection<\/td><\/tr> Sweden<\/td> Octreotide SUN 50, 100, 200, 500 micrograms \/ ml solution for injection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"