A 48-year-old patient with acromegaly is not a candidate for other therapy. What medication, administered subcutaneously, would the nurse caring for the patient expect the physician to order?
A) Gonadorelin hydrochloride (Factrel)
B) Octreotide (Sandostatin)
C) Nafarelin (Synarel)
D) Gonadorelin acetate (Lutrepulse)
B
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Octreotide (Sandostatin) is a treatment for acromegaly in adults who are not candidates for, or cannot tolerate, other therapy. Gonadorelin hydrochloride, nafarelin, and gonadorelin acetate are not indicated for treating acromegaly.
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