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lanreotide

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lanreotide,
an antigrowth hormone.
indication This drug is used to treat acromegaly in patients having an inadequate response to other treatments.
contraindications Known hypersensitivity to this drug or latex allergy prohibits its use.


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Somatuline([R]) Depot (also marketed as Somatuline([R]) Autogel([R])outside the USA)is a sustained-release formulation for injection containing lanreotide, a somatostatin analogue (a hormone that inhibits the release of growth hormone).
Long-acting lanreotide (Somatuline([R]) Depot) is marketed in almost 60 countries (including 26 in Europe) by Ipsen for the treatment of acromegaly and neuroendocrine tumors or acromegaly alone.
nbsp;other than water and releases lanreotide over a period of at least 28 days.
 
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