DOSES FOR SECRETORY NEOPLASMS :- 50 MCG ONCE OR TWICE DAILY GRADUALLY INCREASED TO UP TO 600 MCG IN 2 OR 4 DIVIDED DOSES BY SUBCUTANEOUSLY INJECTION. OR 20 MG BY I.M. INJ EVERY 4 WEEKS. ( SEE LIT FOR DETAILS).
ACROMEGALY - PATIENTS NOT CURRENTLY RECEIVING OCTREOTIDE ACETATE - 50 MCG THREE TIMES DAILY ., PATIENTS CURRENTLY RECEIVING SANDOSTATIN® (OCTREOTIDE ACETATE) INJECTION - 20 MG GIVEN IM INTRAGLUTEALLY AT 4-WEEK INTERVALS FOR 3 MONTHS., CARCINOID TUMO