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Indium in -111 pentetreotide Brand names: Octreoscan

Indium in -111 pentetreotide (Octreoscan) is a prescription medicine. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.

  • No generic listed

Check it at the source: the indium in -111 pentetreotide FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 21, 2022); every indium in -111 pentetreotide label on DailyMed.

Highlights of the record

FDA label of February 21, 2022; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026

Used for

From the label: indications and usage

Octreoscan, after radiolabeling, is an agent for the scintigraphic localization of primary and metastatic neuroendocrine tumors bearing somatostatin receptors.

Forms and strengths

Kit.

On the market

Generic approvals
No generic approved
Labelers listed (NDC)
1 of which 0 under generic applications, 1 under brand applications, repackagers included

Supply and safety

Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
Not in the survey
Shortage (FDA)
No current entry
Recalls by its makers (FDA)
No recall recorded
FAERS reports
128 through July 30, 2026

What is indium in -111 pentetreotide used for?

From the label: indications and usage

Octreoscan, after radiolabeling, is an agent for the scintigraphic localization of primary and metastatic neuroendocrine tumors bearing somatostatin receptors.

Source: FDA drug label (OCTREOSCAN), Curium US LLC, effective February 21, 2022 (SPL set 93d8f3b2-1216-41dc-a63d-0e812b33891d), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

Is there a generic for indium in -111 pentetreotide (Octreoscan)?

No generic indium in -111 pentetreotide is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).

Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)

What does the indium in -111 pentetreotide label say about other medicines?

The indium in -111 pentetreotide label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.

Medicine namedSectionWhat the label says
OctreotidewarningsIN THESE SOLUTIONS, A COMPLEX GLYCOSYL OCTREOTIDE CONJUGATE MAY FORM.

Check indium in -111 pentetreotide against other medicines

Source: FDA drug label (OCTREOSCAN), Curium US LLC, effective February 21, 2022 (SPL set 93d8f3b2-1216-41dc-a63d-0e812b33891d), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What do FAERS reports show for indium in -111 pentetreotide?

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 128 reports that list indium in -111 pentetreotide among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 42 are coded as a death and 23 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.

The most reported reactions

  • Intentional Drug Misuse31
  • Death (an outcome recorded in the report)21
  • Haemoglobin Abnormal16
  • Nausea (named in the label)15
  • Drug Ineffective (a use or a product term, not a reaction)14
  • Platelet Disorder10
  • Product Use Issue (a use or a product term, not a reaction)10
  • Disease Progression (a use or a product term, not a reaction)8

Side effects: the label's list and every FAERS reaction

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026

What next?

Indium in -111 pentetreotide side effects
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