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How to Take Somatostatin and it's Dose


It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Adult: IV – The recommended dose is 250 mcg as a bolus injection, then infuse at 3.5 mcg/kg/hour until bleeding has ceased.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity

Drug Name : Somatostatin

This medication is a peptide hormone, prescribed for gastrointestinal hemorrhage.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Somatostatin

India :


International :


Eklivan, Etaxene, Hematinan, Shishitai, Somatosan, Somatostatin Lyomark, Somatostatine Eumedica, Stilamin, Ikestatina, Modustatina, Modustatine, Resurmide, Sadolin, Somabion, Somastin, Somatin, Somatosan, Somatostatin DeltaSelect, Somatostatin Inresa, Somatostatin Lyomark, Somatostatina Combino Pharm, Somatostatina IBP, Somatostatina Normon, Somatostatina PH&T, Somatostatina Vedim, Somatostatina, Somatostatine UCB, Somonal, Stilamin, UCB Somatostatin
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