A 54-year-old man has newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c of 60 mmol/mol. He is overweight with an eGFR of 65 mL/min/1.73 m² and no contraindic...

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A 54-year-old man has newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c of 60 mmol/mol. He is overweight with an eGFR of 65 mL/min/1.73 m² and no contraindications. According to NICE guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Metformin

Answer

Lifestyle advice only

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Gliclazide

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Insulin glargine

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Pioglitazone

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Type 2 diabetes – initial pharmacological therapy

A 54-year-old man has newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c of 60 mmol/mol. He is overweight with an eGFR of 65 mL/min/1.73 m² and no contraindications. According to NICE guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?