Sandostatin LAR

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while having treatment with this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.

Octreotide can decrease the absorption of the immunosuppressant ciclosporin from the gut and so can make it less effective. The dose of ciclosporin may need to be increased.

People with diabetes who are treated with this medicine may need lower doses of insulin or antidiabetic tablets.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

Sandostatin

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