Sandostatin (Octreotide)

Sandostatin is a hormone drug that is used to treat some types of cancer.  Sandostatin is classified as an somatostatin analog. 
Sandostatin injection contains the active ingredient octreotide, which is a type of medicine called a somatostatin analogue. It is similar to a naturally-occurring hormone in the body called somatostatin. Somatostatin is produced in various parts of the body, including the brain, gut and pancreas. Its function is to stop the release of certain other hormones, such as growth hormone and insulin.