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Sandostatin

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Sandostatin – the drug which is applied in gastroenterology.

Pharmacological action

Sandostatin is synthetic derivative hormone of somatostatin under the influence of which the development of a growth hormone caused by an insulin hypoglycemia, exercise stresses and arginine is suppressed; the production of gastrin, a glucagon, insulin caused meal or arginine; production of thyrotropin – hypophysis hormone.

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Indications to Sandostatin's use

Sandostatin apply to treatment of an acromegalia – a disease at which the disproportional growth of internals, fabrics, a skeleton is observed. Sandostatin to people with this pathology appoint when treatment by radiation therapy, surgical intervention, reception of antagonists of a dopamine did not bring result. Sandostatin's use gives the chance to control displays of a disease and the level of decrease in somatomedin and the growth hormone (GH).

In Sandostatin's instruction it is specified also that it is possible to appoint him in the presence of endocrine new growths in a GIT or a pancreas – he reduces expressiveness of symptoms; at gastrinoma, Vipomakh, carcinoid tumors, glucagonomas, insulinoma, somatoliberinoma; at refractory diarrhea at those who have AIDS.

Sandostatin is also effective when it is necessary to stop, or to prevent bleeding from expanded veins of a stomach or a gullet at patients with cirrhosis, and also after carrying out operation on a pancreas – for the prevention of development of complications.

Route of administration

To patients with an acromegalia in an initiation of treatment enter 0,05-0,1 mg of Sandostatin subcutaneously each 8 or 12 hours. Carry monthly out analyses on the maintenance of a growth hormone, analyze a clinical picture and depending on the obtained data the dosage can be increased to 0,2-0,3 mg. More than 1,5 mg a day are not recommended to be accepted to the patient. According to Sandostatin's instruction treatment needs to be stopped if in three months sufficient decrease in the GR level and improvement of a state is not noticed.

To patients with endocrine tumors of a pancreas and GIT enter 0,05-0,1 mg of drug a day.

For treatment of refractory diarrhea at those who have AIDS appoint 0,3 mg of Sandostatin. If in a week the state does not improve, the dosage can be raised to 0,75 mg. Treatment is stopped if also this dosage in a week of use does not bring result.

For the prevention of development of complications after pancreas operation Sandostatin enter in a dosage 0,3 mg a day.

For a bleeding stop from veins of a stomach or a gullet carry out intravenous infusion – enter 25 mkg/h for five days.

Side effects

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Sandostatin can cause anorexia, abdominal distention, a liquid chair, spasms in a stomach, nausea, pancreatitis, acute intestinal impassability (seldom).

Because of prolonged use of Sandostatin stones in a gall bladder can appear, develop a hyperglycemia.

The possibility of emergence of local reactions in an injection site of Sandostatin under skin is not excluded – it can be pain, burning, a swelling, reddening, an itch. There pass similar symptoms usually within 15 minutes.

Contraindications

In Sandostatin's instruction it is specified that he is contraindicated at hypersensitivity, during breastfeeding, pregnancy.

Patients with diabetes and a cholelithiasis should take medicine with caution.

The prices in Internet drugstores:

Name of drug

Price

Drugstore

Sandostatin solution for инъ 50 mkg 1 ml No. 5, Novartis Pharma

1166 rub.

Сеть московских аптек ИФКNetwork of the Moscow drugstores of IFC

Sandostatin of an ampoule 0,1mg/ml 5 pieces

1897 rub.

Аптека вер.ру, ОООApteka вер.ру, LLC

Sandostatin solution for инъ 100 mkg 1 ml No. 5, Novartis Pharma

1987 rub.

Сеть московских аптек ИФКNetwork of the Moscow drugstores of IFC

Sandostatin Lahr por.d/in. + r-l.shp 30 mg 1 pieces

42379 rub.

Аптека вер.ру, ОООApteka вер.ру, LLC
 
 
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