Expert advice for Actide Injection
Seek medical attention if you experience disturbances in your line of vision. Your thyroid function and liver function will be monitored during octreotide therapy. Do not drive or operate machines while on octreotide treatment as it may cause blurred vision and headache. Inform your doctor if you are taking a medicine to control your blood pressure or if you are a patient with diabetes. If you are a woman of child bearing age, effective contraceptive method should be adopted during treatment with octreotide. Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
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Composition
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Octreotide acetate (0.05mg) |
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Side Effect
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Common
Side Effects of Actide are Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain, Nausea, Constipation, Flatulence, Headache, Increased glucose level in blood, Gallstones, Injection site reaction. |
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How to works
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How Actide Injection works
Actide 0 .05mg Injection is a similar to somatostatin, a substance normally found in the human body which inhibits the effects of certain hormones such as growth hormone. It also lowers the bleeding from the food pipe by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels. |
