{"id":2211,"date":"2023-10-15T17:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T15:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/?p=2211"},"modified":"2023-10-15T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T15:34:02","slug":"octreotide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/octreotide\/","title":{"rendered":"Octreotide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px; font-family: sans-serif;\"><strong>Octreotide In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2296 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Octreotide.jpg\" alt=\"Octreotide In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects\" width=\"688\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Octreotide.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Octreotide-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Octreotide-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Octreotide-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Octreotide-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Somatostatin analogue that inhibits the release of several hormones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Uses of Octreotide<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Management of pancreatic endocrine tumours (e.g. insulinoma, gastrinoma).<\/li>\n<li>Management of acromegaly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='code-block code-block-12' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/premium-memberships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/veterinary-books-1.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"98\"  alt=\"Vet Books\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Dose of Octreotide in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dogs, Cats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10\u201320 \u03bcg (micrograms)\/animal s.c. q8\u201312h or 10 \u03bcg\/kg s.c. q8h.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto 8px 0; 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font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Side Effects of Octreotide in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>GI disturbances (anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea and steatorrhoea), hepatopathy and pain at injection sites have been recorded in humans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Contraindications of Octreotide in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>No information is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Some Notes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Studies indicate that octreotide is generally ineffective in treating the majority of insulinomas.<\/li>\n<li>Tumors that do not express somatostatin receptors do not respond to this treatment.<\/li>\n<li>In humans, doses of up to 200 \u03bcg per person every 8 hours are administered.<\/li>\n<li>Comparable doses of the aqueous formulation may be necessary in animals, but appropriate dosages for the depot preparation remain unknown.<\/li>\n<li>More recent somatostatin analogues like pasireotide show greater potential in treating acromegaly, but they tend to be costly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Octreotide In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview Somatostatin analogue that inhibits the release of several hormones. Uses of Octreotide Management of pancreatic endocrine tumours (e.g. insulinoma, gastrinoma). Management of acromegaly. Dose of Octreotide in Dogs and Cats Dogs, Cats: 10\u201320 \u03bcg (micrograms)\/animal s.c. q8\u201312h or 10 \u03bcg\/kg s.c. q8h. 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