A 58-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c of 62 mmol/mol despite lifestyle advice. He is overweight with BMI 32 kg/m^2 and has ...

Question

A 58-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c of 62 mmol/mol despite lifestyle advice. He is overweight with BMI 32 kg/m^2 and has normal renal function. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Start Metformin

Answer

Start Gliclazide

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Start insulin therapy immediately

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Start Sitagliptin monotherapy

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Start Empagliflozin monotherapy

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

A 58-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c of 62 mmol/mol despite lifestyle advice. He is overweight with BMI 32 kg/m^2 and has normal renal function. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?