<prompt> All of the following statements about octreotide are true except:It is effective orallyIt is used for the treatment of acromegalyIt can be used for the management of secretory diarrhoeaIt can be used in portal hypertension  <response>: Ans. A It is effective orallyRef: Katzung 9e p1048, KDT 8e p260Octreotide 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. 