COMPARISON
Calcitonin vs Octreotide
6 attributes held for at least one of the two. 6 differ. Each value carries the register it came from and the date that register was read.
Answer
Calcitonin is authorised or registered in 8 and Octreotide in 10 of the 10 registers read. Calcitonin: highest phase Phase 4 (after approval). Octreotide: highest phase Phase 4 (after approval). 0 registered trials include both.
States no view on which is preferable, safer or more effective. Not medical advice.
| Calcitonin | Octreotide | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered trials differs | 154 clinicaltrials.gov · 2026-10-03 | 344 clinicaltrials.gov · 2026-10-03 |
| FDA label differs | FDA-approved: CALCITONIN SALMON openfda · 2026-10-03T17:23:44.062Z | FDA-approved: Octreotide Acetate openfda · 2026-10-03T17:23:44.062Z |
| EU authorisation differs | Withdrawn ema · 2026-10-03 | Authorised ema · 2026-10-03 |
| EU authorised on differs | Not checked no record of "authorisedOn" for calcitonin | 2025-06-30 ema · 2026-10-03 |
| EU withdrawn on differs | 2008-11-20 ema · 2026-10-03 | 2022-12-02 ema · 2026-10-03 |
| ATC code differs | H05BA01 ema · 2026-10-03 | H01CB02 ema · 2026-10-03 |
SIDE EFFECTS
Most common side effects, each beside its own placebo
| Side effect | Calcitonin | placebo | Octreotide | placebo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 14.8% | 3.0% | 30.8% | 21.2% |
| Diarrhoea | 8.7% | 5.3% | 46.2% | 31.7% |
| Hypertension | 6.0% | 7.7% | 26.5% | 19.4% |
| Hot flush | 16.9% | 4.3% | - | - |
| Arthralgia | 16.5% | 21.9% | - | - |
| Back Pain | 10.0% | 10.6% | - | - |
| Dyspepsia | 9.2% | 4.1% | - | - |
| Influenza | 7.0% | 6.9% | - | - |
| Nasopharyngitis | 6.8% | 8.0% | - | - |
| Dizziness | 6.2% | 3.3% | - | - |
| Oedema peripheral | - | - | 34.9% | 19.6% |
| Asthenia | - | - | 33.3% | 20.9% |
| Fatigue | - | - | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| Rash | - | - | 28.8% | 14.1% |
| Decreased appetite | - | - | 28.5% | 15.2% |
| Dyspnoea | - | - | 25.9% | 9.1% |
| Anaemia | - | - | 24.3% | 9.1% |
Trial register Calcitonin: 2 placebo-controlled trials; Octreotide: 5. Each peptide is compared with placebo in its own trials, not with the other: a dash means the event is not in that peptide's top list. Calcitonin side effects · Octreotide side effects
LEGAL STATUS
Approval in each country read
| Country | Calcitonin | Octreotide | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FDA-approved | FDA-approved | Regulator FDA |
| European Union | Withdrawn | Authorised | Regulator EMA |
| United Kingdom | Authorised | Authorised | Regulator MHRA |
| Canada | Authorised | Authorised | Regulator Health Canada |
| Australia | Registered | Registered | Regulator TGA |
| Switzerland | Authorised | Authorised | Regulator Swissmedic |
| Brazil | Registado | Registado | Regulator ANVISA |
| Serbia | Not on the register | Authorised | Regulator ALIMS |
| Singapore | Registered | Registered | Regulator HSA |
| Turkey | Ruhsatli | Ruhsatli | Regulator TITCK |
Values reproduce public registers on the dates shown. This comparison states no view on which compound is preferable, safer or more effective. Not medical, legal or regulatory advice.
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