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Octreotide

A synthetic analogue of somatostatin made of eight amino acids, first prepared in 1979 by chemist Wilfried Bauer and approved in the United States in 1988: it is used for acromegaly, carcinoid syndrome and bleeding from oesophageal varices. This family brings together the active ingredient, pharmacopoeial impurities and other impurities.

Did you know?Bound to radioactive indium-111 it becomes a tracer for scintigraphy that makes tumours rich in somatostatin receptors visible.

OctreotideGo to the active ingredient →
OctreotideActive ingredientOctreotideCat. No. P-O009-001CAS 83150-76-9

EDQM standards 1

The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.

Reference substanceOctreotide CRSEDQM code Y0002104Family Octreotide

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