Question

A 55-year-old woman with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has an HbA1c of 59 mmol/mol. She has a BMI of 32 kg/m². Her renal function is normal. According to NICE NG28, what is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment if lifestyle modifications have been insufficient?

Accepted Answer

Metformin

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Gliclazide

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Pioglitazone

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Sitagliptin

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Insulin

Practice question

A 55-year-old woman with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has an HbA1c of 59 mmol/mol. She has a BMI of 32 kg/m². Her renal function is normal. According to NICE NG28, what is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment if lifestyle modifications have been insufficient?