Lanreotide depot deep subcutaneous injection: A new method of delivery and its associated benefits

Patient Preference and Adherence

Volumn 6, Issue , 2012, Pages 73-82

  Carmichael, John D ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Lanreotide; Pituitary tumor; Somatostatin analog; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPEPTIN; LONG ACTING DRUG; OCTREOTIDE; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOSTATIN RECEPTOR;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACROMEGALY; ANEMIA; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTHRALGIA; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BINDING AFFINITY; BRADYCARDIA; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONSTIPATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG TARGETING; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INJECTION SITE INDURATION; INJECTION SITE MASS; INJECTION SITE PAIN; INJECTION SITE PRURITUS; INJECTION SITE REACTION; LOOSE FECES; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACODYNAMICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF INJECTION; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; VOMITING;

EID: 84857099623     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1177889X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S20783     Document Type: Review

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