Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml

Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml belongs to a class of medicines known as octapeptides. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is primarily used to treat acromegaly. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is also used to decrease cleansing episodes and watery diarrhea produced by cancerous tumors (carcinoid tumors, vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors).  Acromegaly is an illness caused by enhanced levels of growth hormone. It is a disease that causes the growth of feet and hands due to the unnecessary presence of growth hormones.

Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml contains ‘Octreotide’ which is a substance usually present in the human body which reduces the effects of specific hormones like growth hormone. It also decreases the bleeding from the food pipe by narrowing (constricting) the veins. Besides this Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml also reduces many substances in the body like glucagon and insulin (involved in controlling blood sugar) and chemicals that affect digestion.

Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml will be administered by a healthcare professional; do not self-administer. You may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, headache, flatulence, gallstones, increased glucose level in blood and injection site reactions. Most of these side effects of Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are known to be allergic to Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml should not be taken in the conditions like liver disease, or kidney disease. If you are pregnant or a nursing mother, it is advised to consult a doctor before using Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml.  Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml should not be used for children below 18 years of age. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml has negligible effects on the ability to drive and use machines. However, you may experience some side effects like tiredness and headache that may reduce your ability to drive.

Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml used in the treatment of Acromegaly, Tumors, and Diarrhea. The detailed uses of Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml are as follows:

• Treat Acromegaly: Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml reduces symptoms like headache, excessive perspiration, numbness, tiredness, and joint pain caused by excess growth hormone.
• Relieve Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Tumors: Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml controls symptoms like flushing, diarrhea, low blood pressure, rash, and weight loss associated with tumors such as carcinoid tumors, VIPomas, glucagonomas, gastrinomas, and insulinomas.
• Prevent Complications after Pancreatic Surgery: Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml lowers the risk of complications like abscesses and pancreatitis after surgery.
• Manage Variceal Bleeding: Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml stops bleeding and prevents re-bleeding from ruptured gastro-esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis.
• Treat TSH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas: Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is used when other treatments are not suitable or have not worked, or until radiotherapy becomes effective, to normalize thyroid-stimulating hormone secretion and alleviate hyperthyroidism.

• Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is administered either under the skin (subcutaneously) or through an IV infusion (intravenously), depending on your medical condition.
• It is usually administered three times daily or as prescribed by your doctor.
• Your doctor or nurse will administer your first dose of Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml under the skin and may instruct you on self-administration. However, IV infusion will only be done by a healthcare professional.

Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is primarily used to treat acromegaly. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is also used to decrease cleansing episodes and watery diarrhea produced by cancerous tumors. It also reduces the symptoms related to tumors of the gut (stomach, intestine). Besides this Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is also used to prevent difficulties after surgery of the pancreas. It is also used to treat sudden reddening of the face and neck caused by several types of tumors. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml is usually present in the human body which reduces the effects of specific hormones like growth hormone. It also decreases the bleeding from the food pipe by narrowing (constricting) the veins.

If you are known to be allergic to Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml should not be taken in the conditions like heart disease, gallbladder disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and thyroid disease. Before taking Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml inform your doctor if you have complications like fever, abdominal pain, chills and yellowing of your skin or eyes. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml should not be taken in the conditions like liver disease, kidney disease. If you are pregnant or a nursing mother, it is advised to consult a doctor before using Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml.  Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml makes it easier for you to get pregnant even if you are unable to become pregnant before.  Inform your doctor to avoid unwanted pregnancy and use birth control pills. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml should not be used for children below 18 years of age. Uniotide 100 mg Injection 1 ml has negligible effects on the ability to drive and use machines. However, you may experience some side effects like tiredness and headache that may reduce your ability to drive.