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All are true for octeride except -

A
Used in Acromegaly
B
Used orally
C
Given in secretory diarrhea
D
Used in poal hypeension
High-Yield Explanation
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.

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