A 47-year-old with catabolic symptoms and fasting glucose 336 mg/dL, A1c 11.2% is on metformin. According to ADA Standards, what is the next step?...

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A 47-year-old with catabolic symptoms and fasting glucose 336 mg/dL, A1c 11.2% is on metformin. According to ADA Standards, what is the next step?

Accepted Answer

Start basal insulin, considering basal-bolus if symptomatic

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Add a DPP-4 inhibitor

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Add a sulfonylurea only

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Add GLP-1 RA alone

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Observe for 3 months then recheck A1c

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus