True about Octreotide are all, EXCEPT:
Octreotide is a synthetic analogue of Somatostatin which is administered sub-cutaneously, intra-muscularly or intra-venously but not available in the oral form. Ref: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology By Beram G. Katzung ,10th Edition, Pages 605, 1024; K D Tripathi Textbook of Pharmacology, 5th Edition, Pages 217, 622
Is active orally
Suppresses growth Hormone secretion
Useful for variceal bleeding
Useful in secretory diarrhea