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Somatuline Autogel

Somatuline Autogel helps by lowering certain hormones in your body and can slow down or stop the growth of specific types of cancer in your digestive system and pancreas.

Form
injektioneste, liuos, esitäytetty ruisku
Strength
120 mg
Active Ingredient
Lanreotide acetate
Manufacturer
Institut Produits Synthese (IPSEN) AB

How to Use

Dosage

Typically, you will receive one injection every 28 days. Your doctor may adjust the dose (60mg, 90mg, or 120mg). If your condition is well-controlled, your doctor might change the 120mg injection frequency to every 42 or 56 days.

Method

This medicine is given as a deep injection under the skin (subcutaneous injection). A healthcare professional, a trained family member or friend, or you yourself (after training) will give the injection. The injection sites are the upper outer part of the buttock or the upper outer part of the thigh. It's important to switch injection sites each time.

Important

The maximum single dose per injection is 120 mg. This medicine is not taken daily, but usually every 28, 42, or 56 days as instructed by your doctor.

Possible Side Effects

COMMON
  • •Diarrhea, loose stools, stomach pain.
  • •Gallstones or other gallbladder problems. This can cause severe, sudden stomach pain, high fever, yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), chills, loss of appetite, or itchy skin.
  • •Weight loss.
  • •Lack of energy.
  • •Slow heart rate.
  • •Feeling very tired.
  • •Reduced appetite.
  • •Feeling generally weak.
  • •Fatty stools (steatorrhea).
  • •Dizziness, headache.
  • •Hair loss or thinning hair.
  • •Pain in muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones.
  • •Reactions at the injection site, like pain, hardening of the skin, or itching.
  • •Abnormal liver or pancreas test results, or changes in blood sugar levels.
  • •Nausea, vomiting, constipation.
  • •Gas, abdominal bloating, general discomfort in the stomach, or digestive problems.
  • •Widening of bile ducts (biliary dilatation). This can cause stomach pain, nausea, yellow skin/eyes (jaundice), and fever.
RARE
  • •Hot flushes.
  • •Trouble sleeping.
  • •Changes in stool color.
  • •Changes in sodium and alkaline phosphatase levels in blood tests.
  • •Sudden, severe lower abdominal pain (may be a sign of pancreatitis, an inflamed pancreas).
  • •Redness, pain, warmth, swelling at the injection site, which may feel fluid-filled when pressed, and fever (could be an abscess).
  • •Sudden, strong pain in the upper right or middle abdomen, possibly spreading to the shoulder or back, tenderness in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, and high fever (could be a sign of cholecystitis, an inflamed gallbladder).
  • •Pain in the upper right abdomen, fever, chills, yellow skin/eyes (jaundice), nausea, vomiting, clay-colored stools, dark urine, and fatigue (could be a sign of cholangitis, inflamed bile ducts).
  • •Decreased pancreatic enzymes. This can cause fatty stools, loose stools, abdominal bloating, or weight loss.

Important Warnings

  • Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to lanreotide, somatostatin, or similar medicines.
  • If you have diabetes, lanreotide can affect your blood sugar levels. Your doctor will monitor this and may adjust your diabetes medication.
  • Lanreotide can cause gallstones. Your doctor may need to check for this regularly.
  • If you have thyroid issues, lanreotide might slightly reduce your thyroid function.
  • If you have heart disease, especially a slow heart rate (bradycardia), tell your doctor, as lanreotide can make your heart beat slower.
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  • Tell your doctor if you experience fatty or loose stools, bloating, or weight loss, as lanreotide can affect digestive enzymes.
  • This medicine is not recommended for children and teenagers.
  • Tell your doctor about all other medicines you are taking, especially cyclosporine, diabetes medicines, bromocriptine, or medicines that slow your heart rate.
  • If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant, talk to your doctor. This medicine should only be used if it's absolutely necessary.
  • This medicine may cause dizziness. Be careful when driving or operating machines if you experience this symptom.
  • If you use too much medicine, or if a child accidentally takes it, contact your doctor or a poison control center immediately. You might have more severe side effects.
  • If you forget a dose, contact your doctor right away for advice on when to take the next dose. Do not inject an extra dose to make up for the forgotten one without talking to your doctor.
  • Do not stop using this medicine without talking to your doctor. Stopping too early or missing doses can affect how well the treatment works.
  • Seek immediate medical help if you experience facial flushing or swelling, spots or rash, chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing, or feel weak, possibly due to low blood pressure. These could be signs of an allergic reaction.
  • Seek immediate medical help if you are more thirsty or tired than usual, and have a dry mouth. These can be signs of high blood sugar or developing diabetes.
  • Seek immediate medical help if you feel hungry, shaky, sweat more than usual, or feel confused. These can be signs of low blood sugar.

Additional Information

ATC Code: H01CB03
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