Octreotide
別名: Sandostatin, Sandostatin LAR
Octreotide is an injectable medication used to manage specific hormone-secreting tumors (like insulinomas) or conditions like acromegaly. * **Administration:** Usually given by subcutaneous (under the skin) injection. Your veterinarian will show you how to administer this safely at home. * **Side Effects:** May cause gastrointestinal upset, including loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, or bloating. It can also sting at the injection site. * **Monitoring:** Keep a close eye on your pet's symptoms and report any severe digestive issues or signs of pain to your vet. * **Expectations:** Not all tumors respond to this medication. Your vet will monitor your pet to determine if the treatment is effective.
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- Management of pancreatic endocrine tumours and acromegaly
- Management of pancreatic endocrine tumours and acromegaly
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Anorexia
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Diarrhoea
- Steatorrhoea
- Hepatopathy
- Pain at injection sites
注意事項與禁忌
- Known hypersensitivity to octreotide
- Normal precautions should be observed when handling and administering. > **Efficacy Note:** Tumours must express somatostatin receptors for the drug to be effective. Lack of response is common in veterinary insulinoma cases.
常見問題
Octreotide用於寵物有甚麼用途?
Octreotide is an injectable medication used to manage specific hormone-secreting tumors (like insulinomas) or conditions like acromegaly. * **Administration:** Usually given by subcutaneous (under the skin) injection. Your veterinarian will show you how to administer this safely at home. * **Side Effects:** May cause gastrointestinal upset, including loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, or bloating. It can also sting at the injection site. * **Monitoring:** Keep a close eye on your pet's symptoms and report any severe digestive issues or signs of pain to your vet. * **Expectations:** Not all tumors respond to this medication. Your vet will monitor your pet to determine if the treatment is effective.
Octreotide對我的寵物安全嗎?
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育,不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適,請諮詢獸醫。