Method of injecting octreotide acetate into the body

A method of treating one or more of acromegaly, carcinoid tumors or vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors by providing and/or injecting octreotide acetate for a subject in need thereof, comprising:

• storing the octreotide acetate in a cartridge of a multi-use multi-dose injector provided with a variable dose setter and an actuator, the injector comprising a needle configured for subcutaneous administration of the octreotide acetate, the octreotide acetate having a concentration of about 2,500 μg/mL;
• permitting setting of a dose of the octreotide acetate by rotation of the variable dose setter to one of a plurality of indicia of prescribed doses, wherein there are no indicia between the indicia of the prescribed doses, wherein the injector is configured to provide at least one audible feedback during the rotation of the dose setter, and wherein the actuator is operable to discharge the octreotide acetate from the cartridge through the needle;
• and
• providing a daily dose of up to about 1,500 μg in two or more sessions, wherein the two or more sessions comprise a first session and a second session;
• in the first session, providing a dose in excess of a maximum dose setting by two or more injections, comprising
• turning the dose setter to the maximum dose setting;
• delivering, to a first injection site, a first injection at the maximum dose setting;
• turning the dose setter to one of the plurality of indicia;
• and
• delivering, to a second injection site differing from the first injection site, a second injection,
• wherein the injector is configured to correct for overdosing by allowing, after the dose setter is set to a dose higher than a desired dose setting, rotation of the dose setter to re-set the dose setter to a prescribed dose among the prescribed doses.