All are true for octeride except -: (A) Used in Acromegaly, (B) Used orally, (C) Given in secretory diarrhea, (D) Used in poal hypeension
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Used orally Octeride o It is synthetic somatostatin analogue. o It is more potent and longer acting than somatostatin --> preferred over somatostatin. o It is used in acromegaly, bleeding esophageal varices (poal hypeension) and secretory diarrhea associated with carcinoid, WDHA syndrome, gastrinoma and glucagonoma.