OCTREOTIDE ACETATE (PRESERVATIVE FREE)
Details
- Status
- Prescription
- First Approved
- 2005-03-28
- Routes
- INJECTION
- Dosage Forms
- INJECTABLE
OCTREOTIDE ACETATE (PRESERVATIVE FREE) Approval History
What OCTREOTIDE ACETATE (PRESERVATIVE FREE) Treats
5 indicationsOCTREOTIDE ACETATE (PRESERVATIVE FREE) is approved for 5 conditions since its original approval in 2005. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.
- Acromegaly
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Diarrhea
- Flushing
- Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.
OCTREOTIDE ACETATE (PRESERVATIVE FREE) FDA Label Details
ProIndications & Usage
Octreotide Acetate Injection is a somatostatin analogue indicated: Acromegaly : 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. Carcinoid Tumors : For the symptomatic treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors where it suppresses or inhibits the severe diarrhea and flushing episodes associated with the disease. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumors (VIP...
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