Table 2 Top six indications and top five concomitant drugs in adverse events reports of Lanreotide and octreotide.

From: Comparative analysis of adverse event profiles of lanreotide and octreotide in somatostatin-responsive endocrine and neoplastic diseases

 

Lanreotide

n(%)

Octreotide

n(%)

Indications

NeuroendocrineTumour

2732(35.6)

NeuroendocrineTumour

4987(27.34)

acromegaly

2008(26.16)

CarcinoidTumour

2902(15.91)

CarcinoidTumour

1252(16.31)

acromegaly

2429(13.32)

NeoplasmMalignant

196(2.55)

NeoplasmMalignant

313(1.72)

PituitaryTumour

93(1.21)

diarrhoea

237(1.3)

congenital cystic kidney disease

26(0.34)

PituitaryTumour

189(1.04)

Concomitant medication

metformin

340

levothyroxine sodium

634

levothyroxine sodium

268

metformin

650

vitamin d

191

cabergoline

392

amlodipine

180

furosemide

391

aspirin

263

hydrochlorothiazide

752