Which of the agents is used as medical treatment for variceal bleed?: (A) Octreotide, (B) Desmopressin, (C) Vasopressin, (D) Nitroglycerine
Answer is A. Somatostatin and the synthetic longer lasting analogue OCTREOTIDE are now the first choice for the pharmacological control of acutely bleeding varices. Ref: CMDT 2008 Edition, Page 559-560