A 53-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c 8.2 percent despite 3 months of lifestyle measures. He has BMI 32 kg/m2, eGFR 80 mL/m...

Question

A 53-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c 8.2 percent despite 3 months of lifestyle measures. He has BMI 32 kg/m2, eGFR 80 mL/min/1.73 m2, and no cardiovascular disease. According to Diabetes Canada pharmacologic guidelines, what is the recommended first-line antihyperglycaemic agent?

Accepted Answer

Metformin

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Sulfonylurea

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Basal insulin

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DPP-4 inhibitor

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SGLT2 inhibitor

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Type 2 diabetes