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Medicines octreotide acetateQuestion & answer

octreotide acetate · Medicine question

Is octreotide acetate chemotherapy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It is a hormone-regulating treatment. Selected prolonged-release products can also control growth of certain neuroendocrine tumours.

Sources for this answer

Octreotide 50 micrograms/1 ml Solution for Injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 17
Olatuton 30 mg Powder and Solvent for Prolonged-release Suspension for Injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 6

Sandostatin LARemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 30

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