All of the following statements about octreotide are true except:
Ans. (A) It is effective orally(Ref: Katzung 9/e p1048, KDT 8/e p260)Octreotide is the long acting and more potent synthetic analog of somatostatin.It can be administered by i.v., s.c. or i.m. routes. It is not effective orally.
It is effective orally
It is used for the treatment of acromegaly
It can be used for the management of secretory diarrhoea
It can be used in portal hypertension
Endocrinology