Octreotide — paediatric dose

Weight-based dosing for Octreotide in children. Category: Endocrine.

Dose	1 mcg/kg dose then infusion ~1 mcg/kg/hr (hyperinsulinism, variceal bleed)
Per kg	1 mcg/kg
Route	SC/IV

Clinical notes

Monitor glucose; can suppress GH/TSH/glucagon.

1 mcg/kg dose then infusion ~1 mcg/kg/hr (hyperinsulinism, variceal bleed). That is 1 mcg/kg per dose.

Octreotide is given by SC/IV.

Reviewed by Dr Santanu Ghosh — MBBS, MD Paediatrics (Army), IDPCCM (IAP, ICH Kolkata). Paediatrician and paediatric critical care specialist.

Compiled from standard paediatric references. Verify against a current formulary and your local protocol.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-12.