Thyrotropic adenomas

Active Ingredient: Lanreotide

Indication for Lanreotide

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

Treatment of thyrotropic adenomas when the circulating level of thyroid stimulating hormone remains inappropriately high after surgery and/or radiotherapy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

30 mg every 14 days

For:

Route of admnistration

Intramuscular

Defined daily dose

30 - 30 mg

Dosage regimen

From 30 To 30 mg once every 14 day(s)

Detailed description

Initially, one intramuscular injection should be given every 14 days.

In the case of an insufficient response, as judged by the levels of thyroid hormone and TSH, the frequency of injection may be increased to one every 10 days. Continued treatment should be guided by periodic measurement of thyroid hormone and TSH.

Active ingredient

Lanreotide

Lanreotide is an octapeptide analogue of natural somatostatin. Like somatostatin, lanreotide is an inhibitor of various endocrine, neuroendocrine, exocrine and paracrine functions.

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