This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pharmacology
True about Octreotide are all, EXCEPT: 
Select and explain. 
A. Is active orally, B. Suppresses growth Hormone secretion, C. Useful for variceal bleeding, D. Useful in secretory diarrhea
A: Is active orally
Answer: A: Is active orally 
Explanation: 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