COMPARISON
Octreotide vs Vancomycin
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
Octreotide is authorised or registered in 10 and Vancomycin in 9 of the 10 registers read. Octreotide: highest phase Phase 4 (after approval). Vancomycin: 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.
| Octreotide | Vancomycin | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered trials differs | 344 clinicaltrials.gov · 2026-10-03 | 738 clinicaltrials.gov · 2026-10-03 |
| FDA label differs | FDA-approved: Octreotide Acetate openfda · 2026-10-03T17:23:44.062Z | FDA-approved: Vancomycin Hydrochloride openfda · 2026-10-03T17:23:44.062Z |
| EU authorisation differs | Authorised ema · 2026-10-03 | Nothing on record ema read 2026-08-31 |
| EU authorised on differs | 2025-06-30 ema · 2026-10-03 | Not checked no record of "authorisedOn" for vancomycin |
| EU withdrawn on differs | 2022-12-02 ema · 2026-10-03 | Not checked no record of "withdrawnOn" for vancomycin |
| ATC code differs | H01CB02 ema · 2026-10-03 | Not checked no record of "atcCode" for vancomycin |
SIDE EFFECTS
Most common side effects, each beside its own placebo
| Side effect | Octreotide | placebo | Vancomycin | placebo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diarrhoea | 46.2% | 31.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Nausea | 30.8% | 21.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| 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% | - | - |
| Hypertension | 26.5% | 19.4% | - | - |
| Dyspnoea | 25.9% | 9.1% | - | - |
| Anaemia | 24.3% | 9.1% | - | - |
| Cough | - | - | 16.1% | 12.3% |
| Headache | - | - | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Pyrexia | - | - | 5.0% | 4.4% |
| Vomiting | - | - | 2.3% | 5.2% |
Trial register Octreotide: 5 placebo-controlled trials; Vancomycin: 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. Octreotide side effects · Vancomycin side effects
LEGAL STATUS
Approval in each country read
| Country | Octreotide | Vancomycin | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FDA-approved | FDA-approved | Regulator FDA |
| European Union | Authorised | Not on the register | 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 | Authorised | 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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