Medical Therapy of Acromegaly

Table 1

Dosage and duration of action of different SRL.

Substance	Application	Dose range	Duration of action
Octreotide	Subcutaneous	150–300 (1500) 𝜇g/d	~6–8 hours
Octreotide LAR	Intramuscular	10–30 mg/month	~4 weeks
Lanreotide SR	Intramuscular	10–20 mg/10–14 days	~2 weeks
Lanreotide Autogel	Deep subcutaneous	60–120 mg/4–6 weeks	~4–6 weeks