Sandostatin and Bladder pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bladder pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Sandostatin (octreotide acetate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Rocaltrol, and have Medullary thyroid cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bladder pain when taking Sandostatin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,692 people who have side effects when taking Sandostatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sandostatin?

Sandostatin has active ingredients of octreotide acetate. It is often used in acromegaly. eHealthMe is studying from 46,793 Sandostatin users. Check the latest studies of Sandostatin.

What is Bladder pain?

Bladder pain is found to be associated with 380 drugs and 580 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bladder pain.



On Jul, 12, 2026

46,692 people reported to have side effects when taking Sandostatin.
Among them, 75 people (0.16%) have Bladder pain.

Could Sandostatin cause Bladder pain?

Among these 75 people:

How long have people been on Sandostatin when they have Bladder pain? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 20 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 60 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Bladder pain when taking Sandostatin? *

  • female: 82.67 %
  • male: 17.33 %

What is the age of people who have Bladder pain when taking Sandostatin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 18.18 %
  • 50-59: 21.82 %
  • 60+: 60.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sandostatin? *

  1. Calcium: 25 people, 33.33%
  2. Caprelsa: 25 people, 33.33%
  3. Celebrex: 25 people, 33.33%
  4. Rocaltrol: 25 people, 33.33%
  5. Synthroid: 21 people, 28.00%
  6. Cabometyx: 8 people, 10.67%
  7. Afinitor: 6 people, 8.00%
  8. Breo Ellipta: 6 people, 8.00%
  9. Codeine: 6 people, 8.00%
  10. Gabapentin: 6 people, 8.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Bladder pain? *

  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 68 people, 90.67%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 43 people, 57.33%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 42 people, 56.00%
  4. Injection Site Pain: 41 people, 54.67%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 39 people, 52.00%
  6. Diarrhea: 39 people, 52.00%
  7. Weakness: 38 people, 50.67%
  8. Abdominal Pain Upper: 38 people, 50.67%
  9. Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 37 people, 49.33%
  10. Urination - Painful: 36 people, 48.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Medullary Thyroid Cancer (type of thyroid cancer that develops in the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland): 25 people, 33.33%
  2. Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 24 people, 32.00%
  3. Neuroendocrine Tumor: 10 people, 13.33%
  4. Pain: 9 people, 12.00%
  5. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 7 people, 9.33%
  6. Abdominal Pain: 6 people, 8.00%
  7. Brain Neoplasm (tumour of brain): 6 people, 8.00%
  8. Gastrointestinal Carcinoma (cancer of stomach or intestine): 6 people, 8.00%
  9. Diarrhea: 6 people, 8.00%
  10. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 6 people, 8.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on octreotide acetate (the active ingredients of Sandostatin) and Sandostatin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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