Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
F and E: fluid overload.
GI: abdominal distention, abdominal pain , nausea, stoma complications, ACCELERATED INTESTINAL MALIGNANCY, appetite disorders, cholangitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, flatulence, INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION, pancreatitis.
Local: injection site reactions.
Neuro: headache, sleep disturbances.
Resp: cough.
Misc: hypersensitivity reactions.
Drug-Drug:
Renal Impairment
Absorption: 88% absorbed following SUBQ administration.
Distribution: Unknown.
Metabolism/Excretion: Probably degraded into small peptides and amino acids; primarily renally eliminated.
Half-life: 2 hr.
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