This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Endocrinology, Subject name: Pharmacology
[{'content': 'All of the following statements about octreotide are true except: \nSelect and explain. \nA. It is effective orally, B. It is used for the treatment of acromegaly, C. It can be used for the management of secretory diarrhoea, D. It can be used in portal hypertension', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: 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.', 'role': 'assistant'}]