Somastat 250mcg Injection

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Active Ingredient	Somatostatin (250mcg)
Storage	Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
Chemical Class	Somatostatin Analogues
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	HORMONES
Action Class	Somatostatin analogues
User Rating	4.4
User Reviews	780

FAQ

What if you forget to take Somastat Injection?

If you miss a dose of Somastat 250mcg, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.\n

Somastat 250mcg Injection Reviews

Somastat 250mcg is a medicine used in the treatment of acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, and bleeding esophageal varices. It works by blocking certain hormones in the body as well as decreasing the bleeding from food pipe by narrowing the blood vessels.

Somastat 250mcg is given by a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take them. You should use it regularly to get the most benefit from the medicine. Do not stop using the medicine even if you feel better unless the doctor tells you so.

Using this medicine may cause few common side effects such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, flatulence, and headache. Let your doctor know if any of these side effects do not go away or get worse.

Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you have problems with your liver. You should also tell your doctor all the other medicines you are taking. Your doctor may monitor your blood glucose regularly while on treatment with this medicine.

How Somastat 250mcg Injection Works

Somastat 250mcg works by blocking the effects of certain natural hormones in the body such as serotonin and growth hormone. It also decreases bleeding from food pipe by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels.

How to Use Somastat 250mcg Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Benefits of Somastat 250mcg Injection

In Bleeding esophageal varices: Esophageal varices develop when normal blood flow to the liver is blocked by a clot or scar tissue in the liver. Somastat 250mcg helps prevent abnormal growth of tissues that may cause these blockages and also helps control bleeding in such cases.
In Acromegaly: Acromegaly is a condition that is caused by the overproduction of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. Somastat 250mcg helps to reduce the increased levels of growth hormone, restores them to normal and therefore prevents complication of acromegaly such as diabetes or heart diseases. It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered.
In Carcinoid tumours: Carcinoid tumors are slow-growing abnormal masses that occur in several parts of the body, chiefly, intestine, pancreas, colon, rectum, lungs etc. These tumors occur due to the oversecretion of certain hormones in our body. Somastat 250mcg helps reduce these hormone levels to normal range and prevents further complications. Follow your doctor’s instructions to get maximum benefit.

Uses of Somastat 250mcg Injection

Acromegaly
Bleeding esophageal varices
Carcinoid tumours

Somastat 250mcg Injection Side Effects

Safety Tips

Breast feeding ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Somastat 250mcg is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Alcohol ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Somastat 250mcg. Please consult your doctor.

Driving ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

It is not known whether Somastat 250mcg alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

There is limited information available on the use of Somastat 250mcg in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Somastat 250mcg may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Liver ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

There is limited information available on the use of Somastat 250mcg in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

It may temporarily cause pain at the site of injection. You can relieve this by gently rubbing the site of injection for a few seconds afterwards.
When used long term, your doctor may monitor your thyroid function, gallbladder function, liver function and vitamin b12 levels regularly.
Inform your doctor if you are taking medicines to control your blood pressure or if you are diabetic.
Women who do not wish to conceive should practice an effective method for contraception while taking this medication.
It is given as an injection under the skin or into a vein.
Somastat 250mcg helps treat acromegaly and certain hormone-producing tumors of stomach, liver, and pancreas.

References

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
Sodium Iodide. Kirkland, Quebec: Draximage, Inc.
ScienceDirect. Somatostatin.
McQuaid KR. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 1094.