All of the following statements about octreotide are true except:
Correct Answer: It is effective orally
Description: 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.
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