Question

A pregnant woman at 28 weeks gestation is found to have new gestational diabetes on screening. Her fasting glucose is consistently above 7 mmol/L. According to NICE, what is the first-line pharmacological therapy?

Accepted Answer

Metformin

Answer

Glibenclamide

Answer

Insulin therapy

Answer

Oral glucose-lowering combination therapy

Answer

No pharmacological therapy needed until >8 mmol/L

Practice question

A pregnant woman at 28 weeks gestation is found to have new gestational diabetes on screening. Her fasting glucose is consistently above 7 mmol/L. According to NICE, what is the first-line pharmacological therapy?