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teva parenteral medicines, inc. - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone (gh) and insulin growth factor-1 (igf-1; somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration ). in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate injection reduces gh to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-1 (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate injection to reduce blood levels of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested.  improvement in clinical signs and symptoms, or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth, were not shown in clinical trials

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fresenius kabi usa, llc - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone (gh) and insulin growth factor-1 (igf-1; somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration) . in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate injection reduces gh to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-1 (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate injection to reduce blood levels of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms, or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth, were not shown in clinical trials p

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fresenius kabi usa, llc - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone (gh) and insulin growth factor-1 (igf-1; somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration) . in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate injection reduces gh to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-1 (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate injection to reduce blood levels of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms, or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth, were not shown in clinical trial

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mylan institutional llc - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone (gh) and insulin growth factor-1 (igf-1; somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration). in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate injection reduces gh to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-1 (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate injection to reduce blood levels of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms, or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth, were not shown in clinical trials pe

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wockhardt limited - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration). in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate reduces growth hormone to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-i (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50%-60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate to reduce blood levels of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth were not shown in clinical trials performed with octre

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wockhardt usa llc. - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration). in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate reduces growth hormone to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-i (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50%-60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate to reduce blood levels of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth were not shown in clinical trials performed with octre

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hikma pharmaceuticals usa inc. - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone (gh) and insulin growth factor-1 (igf-1; somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration ). in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate injection reduces gh to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-1 (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate injection to reduce blood levels of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms, or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth, were not shown in clinical trials p

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sandoz inc - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 200 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration ). in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate reduces growth hormone to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-i (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate to reduce blood levels of growth hormone and igf-i (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth were not shown in clinical trials performed with octreotide a

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sagent pharmaceuticals - octreotide acetate (unii: 75r0u2568i) (octreotide - unii:rwm8ccw8gp) - octreotide 50 ug in 1 ml - octreotide acetate injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone (gh) and insulin growth factor-1 (igf-1; somatomedin c) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses. the goal is to achieve normalization of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) levels (see dosage and administration ). in patients with acromegaly, octreotide acetate injection reduces gh to within normal ranges in 50% of patients and reduces igf-1 (somatomedin c) to within normal ranges in 50% to 60% of patients. since the effects of pituitary irradiation may not become maximal for several years, adjunctive therapy with octreotide acetate injection to reduce blood levels of gh and igf-1 (somatomedin c) offers potential benefit before the effects of irradiation are manifested. improvement in clinical signs and symptoms, or reduction in tumor size or rate of growth, were not shown in clinical trials p

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

generic health pty ltd - octreotide, quantity: 50 microgram - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: mannitol; glycine; water for injections; dilute hydrochloric acid - for symptomatic control and reduction of growth hormone and igf-1 plasma levels in patients with acromegaly, including those who are inadequately controlled by surgery, radiotherapy, or dopamine agonist treatment. octreotide treatment is also indicated in acromegalic patients unfit or unwilling to undergo surgery, or in the interim period until radiotherapy becomes fully effective. for the relief of symptoms associated with the following functional tumours of the gastro-entero-pancreatic endocrine system: carcinoid tumours with features of the carcinoid syndrome; vasoactive intestinal peptide secreting tumours (vipomas). octreotide is not an antitumour therapy and is not curative in these patients. for reduction of the incidence of complications following pancreatic surgery.