What are the side effects of sandostatin?

Some side effects of sandostatin include constipation, gas, stomach pain, dizziness and nausea, notes MedlinePlus. Other, more serious, side effects that require urgent medical attention are, among others, irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, cold sensitivity, tightness in the throat and yellowing in the eyes.

Sandostatin is the brand name of octreotide acetate, which is a prescription medication used to treat acromegaly in patients who have not responded to or are not eligible for other treatments, states MedicineNet. Acromegaly is a disorder that causes the feet, hands and face to enlarge abnormally due to overproduction of growth hormone, according to MedlinePlus. Sandostatin is also used to treat diarrhea caused by slow-growing carcinoid tumors.