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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Sandostatin Iv Drip

Premium Questions

Dr. Amit Jain MD

I had Whipple s Procedure in October 2015, my surgeon prescribed Sandostatin Injections to be administered every 28 days, under the care of my GP. What is the purpose of Sandostatin, and how long do I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Jain ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

[Had surgery to remove several carcinoid tumors on my intestines and bowel.] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

shots of Sandostatin . Due to my age, it was suggested that maybe the monthly shots would keep it at bay ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

been treated for that. I have received sandostatin injections since Sept. of 2014. Now the thyroid is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I am one year cancer free, as I have been told, from stage 2 colon cancer . It was carcinoid of the appendix . I had several years of sandostatin injections prior and have had no treatments since. My ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR MD

been self-injected Sandodtatin and Sandostatin Lar Depot. My pancreas is now becoming atrophied. The Sa ... longer covers the use of Sandostatin LAR Depot and due to the cost I have had to discontinue... View answer

Answered by : Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

I do 2 injections a day of Sandostatin (100 micrograms each injection), am and pm before going to bed - could this pm one be the cause of my insomnia? It is getting so bad that I rarely sleep for more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

Hi! I receive monthly shots of sandostatin for liver cancer, apparently large tumors. I ve read it ... $16,000.00 or $17,000.00 per shot, and Medicare covers this. The description of Sandostatin does not seem... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Radhika Thyagaraju MD

carcinoids. first treated with sandostatin 20mg/once a month. then larger 3 tumours were chemo embulised. since chromogranin kept on rising, sandostatin LAR was stopped and i have gone through 3 cycles of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Radhika Thyagaraju ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I ve had carcinoid caner for 5 yrs. Had a liver resection. I have octreotide scans yearly and oct. injections(20mg sandostatin) monthly. Recently I have been sweating a lot. Any idea why now?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)