OCTREOTIDE (Mycapssa) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

OCTREOTIDE

What is the Trade Name for OCTREOTIDE?

Mycapssa

What are the Indications for OCTREOTIDE?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE MYCAPSSA is indicated for long-term maintenance treatment in acromegaly patients who have responded to and tolerated treatment with octreotide or lanreotide. MYCAPSSA is a somatostatin analog indicated for long-term maintenance treatment in acromegaly patients who have responded to and tolerated treatment with octreotide or lanreotide (‚Äé 1 ).

 

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