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Administering Sandostatin® LAR® |
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With its slow-release pharmacokinetic profile compared to Sandostatin® Injection, Sandostatin® LAR® can be administered once a month instead of 3 times a day, which may lead to enhanced patient compliance. In addition, improvements such as a new pre-filled vehicle syringe and redesigned needle size make mixing and administering Sandostatin® LAR® easier than ever.
Click on the following links for more detailed information on administering Sandostatin® LAR®.
To review frequently asked questions and answers on administering Sandostatin® LAR®, click here. |
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Injection |
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Unique formulation eases injections
With its slow release pharmacokinetic profile, Sandostatin® LAR® can be administered once a month, reducing the need for frequent injections. An advanced microsphere formulation provides dependable, state-of-the-art delivery of octreotide, and a single injection provides smooth, consistent drug levels for the entire once-monthly treatment period, at all doses.16
16 Lancranjan I, et al. Sandostatin® LAR®: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, efficacy, and tolerability in acromegalic patients. Metabolism. 1995;44(suppl 1):18-26
Enhanced needle size eases injections
A new, redesigned 1.1-mm-diameter 19-gauge needle size helps prevent clogging and facilitates easier administration of Sandostatin® LAR®. |
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Administration |
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Sandostatin®
LAR® must be administered immediately after suspension.
To
properly administer the injection, follow the steps below:
- Eliminate air from syringe. Continually
rock syringe gently to maintain uniform suspension
- Disinfect injection site with alcohol
swab
- Insert needle deep into right or left
gluteus, and if no blood vessel has been penetrated, slowly
inject suspension intra-muscularly (IM) with steady pressure
*Keep rocking the syringe gently before
injection to maintain a uniform suspension
*Sandostatin®
LAR® must be given only by deep IM injection,
never IV
*If blood vessel
is penetrated or if needle clogs, replace with new 1.1-mm diameter,
19-gauge needle
Click
here to see more injection points.
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a printable copy of the preparation steps and proper administration
technique. To view and print it, you'll need to install
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don't already have it.
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