Octreotide Injection

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About Octreotide Injection

Octreotide immediate-release injection is used to decrease the amount of growth hormone (a natural substance) produced by people with acromegaly (condition in which the body produces too much growth hormone, causing enlargement of the hands, feet, and facial features; joint pain; and other symptoms) who cannot be treat… Read the full Octreotide Injection drug information page →

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Octreotide Injection Chloroquine Aralen® An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details Octreotide Injection Chlorpromazine An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details Octreotide Injection Chlorpropamide Diabinese® An increased risk of hypoglycemia and impaired glucose regulation Details Octreotide Injection Cimetidine Tagamet Decreased octreotide bioavailability Details Octreotide Injection Ciprofloxacin An increased risk of QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes Details Octreotide Injection Citalopram Celexa An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Clarithromycin Biaxin Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Clindamycin ANTIROBE Increased exposure of CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic index Details Octreotide Injection Clofazimine An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Clomipramine Anafranil An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Clothiapine Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Octreotide Injection Clozapine Clozaril Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Cobimetinib Cotellic Increased exposure of CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic index Details Octreotide Injection Colchicine Colcrys Increased exposure of CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic index Details Octreotide Injection Conivaptan Vaprisol Increased exposure of CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic index Details Octreotide Injection Copper Cu 64 Dotatate Decreased copper Cu 64 dotatate efficacy Details Octreotide Injection Crizotinib Xalkori An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Cyclobenzaprine Amrix An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Cyclosporine Atopica Reduced cycloSPORINE exposure and reduced efficacy of cycloSPORINE Details Octreotide Injection Dabrafenib Tafinlar An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Dapagliflozin Farxiga An increased risk of hypoglycemia and impaired glucose regulation Details Octreotide Injection Dasatinib Phyrago An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Degarelix Firmagon Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Delamanid Increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Desflurane Suprane An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Desipramine Norpramin An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details Octreotide Injection Desogestrel Decreased bioavailability and decreased efficacy of combined oral contraceptives or increased breakthrough bleeding Details Octreotide Injection Deutetrabenazine Austedo An increased risk of QT interval prolongation Details Octreotide Injection Dexlansoprazole Dexilant Decreased octreotide bioavailability Details Octreotide Injection Dexmedetomidine Dexased Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Octreotide Injection Dibenzepin An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details Octreotide Injection Dienogest Decreased bioavailability and decreased efficacy of combined oral contraceptives or increased breakthrough bleeding Details Octreotide Injection Digoxin Cardoxin® Decreased digoxin exposure Details Octreotide Injection Dihydroergotamine Brekiya Increased exposure of CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic index Details Octreotide Injection Dihydroxyaluminum Aminoacetate Decreased octreotide bioavailability Details Octreotide Injection Dihydroxyaluminum Sodium Carbonate Decreased octreotide bioavailability Details Octreotide Injection Disopyramide Norpace An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details Octreotide Injection Docetaxel Beizray Increased exposure of CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic index Details Octreotide Injection Dofetilide Tikosyn An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details Octreotide Injection Dolasetron Anzemet An increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Details

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