Diphenoxylate and atropine and Lanreotide Acetate

• Generic Name: atropine / diphenoxylate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Lomotil, Lonox, Lomocot, Vi-Atro

Diphenoxylate and atropine combination is used along with other measures (eg, fluid and electrolyte treatment) to treat severe diarrhea. Diphenoxylate helps stop diarrhea by slowing down the movements of the intestines.

Diphenoxylate is chemically related to some narcotics and may be habit-forming if taken in doses that are larger than prescribed. If higher than normal doses of the combination are taken, the atropine will cause unpleasant effects.

Diphenoxylate and atropine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: lanreotide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Somatuline Depot

Long-term treatment of acromegaly in patients who have had inadequate responses to or are not candidates for surgical resection and/or radiotherapy (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use).

Goal of therapy is to normalize concentrations of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).

Improves certain manifestations of acromegaly (asthenia, joint pain, swelling of extremities, excessive perspiration, headache).