Octreotide has 29 known drug interactions based on U.S. FDA drug labeling data. 7 are classified as major interactions requiring close medical supervision. Notable interactions include combinations with Insulin Aspart Injection, Insulin Degludec, Insulin Glargine. Patients taking Octreotide should inform their healthcare provider of all current medications — including over-the-counter drugs and supplements — to avoid potentially harmful combinations. Data sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.
- Total
- 29
- Major
- 7
- Moderate
- 21
Major (7)
- Octreotide + Insulin Aspart Injection— Somatostatin analog that may increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Dose adjustment and increased glucose monitoring may be …
- Octreotide + Insulin Degludec— Somatostatin analog may increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dosage reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be require…
- Octreotide + Insulin Glargine— May increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dosage reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be required.
- Octreotide + Insulin Glargine-Yfgn— Somatostatin analog that may increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dosage reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be re…
- Octreotide + Insulin Lispro— Somatostatin analog that may increase the risk of hypoglycemia; dose adjustment and increased glucose monitoring require…
- Octreotide + Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate— Short-acting octreotide competitively binds to somatostatin receptors and may interfere with LUTATHERA efficacy. Discont…
- Octreotide + Telotristat Ethyl— Concurrent administration of short-acting octreotide significantly decreases systemic exposure of telotristat ethyl and …
Moderate (21)
- Octreotide + Bromocriptine— Dose adjustment of bromocriptine may be necessary when used concomitantly with octreotide.
- Octreotide + Bromocriptine Mesylate— Concomitant use in acromegalic patients increases bromocriptine plasma levels (AUC increased approximately 38%).
- Octreotide + Cyclosporine— Octreotide decreases cyclosporine bioavailability; dose adjustment of cyclosporine may be necessary.
- Octreotide + Digoxin— Octreotide decreases digoxin peak exposure; careful assessment of clinical response is needed due to narrow therapeutic …
- Octreotide + Esomeprazole— Concomitant administration decreases bioavailability of octreotide; may require increased octreotide dose.
- Octreotide + Glipizide— May increase glucose-lowering effect of glipizide and susceptibility to hypoglycemia; monitor closely.
- Octreotide + Insulin Aspart-Szjj— May increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dose adjustment and increased glucose monitoring may be required.
- Octreotide + Insulin Degludec And Liraglutide— Somatostatin analog that may increase risk of hypoglycemia; dosage reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be re…
- Octreotide + Insulin Detemir— May increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dosage reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be required.
- Octreotide + Insulin Glargine And Lixisenatide— Somatostatin analog that may increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Dose reductions and increased frequency of glucose monit…
- Octreotide + Insulin Glargine-Aglr— Somatostatin analog that may increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dosage reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be re…
- Octreotide + Insulin Glulisine— Somatostatin analog may increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dose adjustment and increased glucose monitoring may be required.
- Octreotide + Insulin Human— Somatostatin analog that may increase risk of hypoglycemia; dose adjustment and increased glucose monitoring may be requ…
- Octreotide + Insulin Icodec-Abae— May increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dose reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be required.
- Octreotide + Insulin Lispro-Aabc— Somatostatin analog that may increase risk of hypoglycemia. Dose reductions and increased glucose monitoring may be requ…
- Octreotide + Levonorgestrel— Octreotide may reduce efficacy of combined oral contraceptives; counsel use of alternative non-hormonal or back-up contr…
- Octreotide + Levothyroxine Sodium— May reduce TSH secretion transiently at doses >100 mcg/day when used with levothyroxine.
- Octreotide + Lisinopril— Lisinopril: bioavailability may be increased, monitor patient's blood pressure and adjust dose of lisinopril if needed (…
- Octreotide + Nateglinide— Somatostatin analogue that may reduce blood-glucose-lowering effect and increase susceptibility to hyperglycemia. Dose i…
- Octreotide + Quinidine— Octreotide used with quinidine (CYP3A4 substrate with narrow therapeutic index) should be used with caution and increase…
- Octreotide + Repaglinide— Somatostatin analog that may increase risk of hypoglycemia. Repaglinide dose reductions and increased glucose monitoring…