Octreotide Injection Price in Bangladesh

This shelf holds octreotide, a man-made copy of the hormone somatostatin that switches off excess hormone release. Endocrinologists and oncologists use it for acromegaly, where the pituitary makes too much growth hormone, and for the flushing and diarrhoea of some neuroendocrine tumours. The listings differ in how long each injection lasts: short-acting solutions given under the skin, and a long-acting depot given into muscle about once a month.

Growth Hormone Antagonist sits under Other Hormonal.

How Octreotide Works

Somatostatin is the body’s own brake on growth hormone, insulin and several gut hormones, but it lasts only minutes in the blood. Octreotide does the same job for hours, and the depot form releases it slowly over weeks. In acromegaly that lowers growth hormone and IGF-1, the blood marker the specialist tracks to judge the dose.

Sandostatin Injections on Arogga

Every listing here comes from Nevian Lifescience PLC under the Sandostatin name:

• Sandostatin LAR Octreotide Injection, the monthly depot injected deep into the buttock by a nurse.
• Sandostatin SC Octreotide Injection, a short-acting solution for injection under the skin.
• Sandostatin Octreotide Injection, the same short-acting solution in a second listing.

Before You Order Octreotide

• The short-acting form is often tried first to check tolerance before the specialist moves a patient to the depot.
• Store the injections in a fridge, never the freezer, and let the depot reach room temperature before the nurse mixes it.
• Gallstones are common with long use, so severe pain under the right ribs, fever or yellow eyes need urgent care.
• People with diabetes should check sugar more often at the start, as octreotide can push it up or down.

Octreotide Injection Price in Bangladesh

The depot costs far more per injection than the short-acting ampoules, because each vial holds a month of slow-release medicine and the special powder it is suspended in. Short-acting solutions are priced per ampoule. Many patients on the depot need a fridge-safe cool box for the trip home in hot weather. The table below lists live prices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does octreotide upset the stomach at first?

It slows digestion and fat absorption, so loose, pale or greasy stools and wind are common in the early weeks. Taking short-acting injections between meals often helps.

Does Sandostatin LAR need a specialist each month?

A trained nurse can give it, but the specialist sets the dose from blood tests every few months and arranges a gallbladder scan at intervals.