Somatuline Depot Alternatives Compared
| Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) | Lanreotide | Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) |
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| Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) | Lanreotide | Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Carcinoid Syndrome, Acromegaly. Somatuline Depot may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Carcinoid Syndrome, Acromegaly. Lanreotide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Carcinoid Tumor, Acromegaly, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor. Sandostatin LAR Depot may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) | More about Lanreotide | More about Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Somatuline Depot has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Lanreotide has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Sandostatin LAR Depot has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Somatuline Depot | Other octreotide brands include: Bynfezia Pen, Mycapssa, Sandostatin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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720 hours |
720 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 158 drugs are known to interact with Somatuline Depot:
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A total of 158 drugs are known to interact with Lanreotide:
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A total of 160 drugs are known to interact with Sandostatin LAR Depot:
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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