Octreotide is given in all the following conditions except?
Correct Answer: Infective diarrhea
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Infective diarrhea Octeride It is synthetic somatostatin analogue. It is more potent and longer acting than somatostatin preferred over somatostatin. It is used in acromegaly, bleeding esophageal varices (poal hypeension) and secretory diarrhea associated with carcinoid, WDHA syndrome, gastrinoma and glucagonoma. It is given by s.c. or i.v. route.
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