A 70-year-old man with longstanding type 2 diabetes presents with numbness and tingling in his feet, worse at night. Examination confirms peripheral n...

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A 70-year-old man with longstanding type 2 diabetes presents with numbness and tingling in his feet, worse at night. Examination confirms peripheral neuropathy. According to NICE, which medication is recommended first-line for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain?

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Duloxetine

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Amitriptyline

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Pregabalin

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Gabapentin

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Carbamazepine

MCQ (SBA): Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain

A 70-year-old man with longstanding type 2 diabetes presents with numbness and tingling in his feet, worse at night. Examination confirms peripheral neuropathy. According to NICE, which medication is recommended first-line for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain?