title: [Effect of octreotide on blood glucose levels in poorly compensated insulin-dependent diabetics on insulin treatment].
abstract: The metabolic effects of a long-acting somatostatin analogue, octreotide, in type I diabetic patients on conventional insulin therapy have been evaluated. Octreotide has been administered by subcutaneous continuous infusion employing a minipump; in 10 patients the infusion was performed from 08.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m. and in 7 patients from 08.00 p.m. to 08.00 a.m. In both groups the drug dose was 50 mcg/12h and before starting the infusion an additional dose of 12.5 mg was rapidly injected s.c. In a third group of 8 patients octreotide was administered at a dosage of 50 mcg by subcutaneous injections at 07.00 a.m.; 3.00 p.m.; 11.00 p.m. A significant reduction of glucose levels was obtained in all patients and the results observed by minipump or by multiple injections were superimposable. It is to note that the daily drug dose employed by minipump was smaller. The evaluation of octreotide usefulness, in addition to conventional insulin therapy, in the management of type I diabetic patients, needs further extensive studies.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di II Patologia Medica, Ospedale Garibaldi, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lunetta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Mauro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Le Moli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000295:instrumentation; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D015282:Octreotide
vernacular_title: Effetti dell'octreotide sui livelli glicemici in diabetici insulino-dipendenti mal compensati con trattamento insulinico.