Question

A 54-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has an HbA1c of 59 mmol/mol despite 3 months of lifestyle measures. His eGFR is 70 mL/min/1.73 m². What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Start Metformin

Answer

Start Gliclazide

Answer

Start Insulin basal–bolus regimen

Answer

No pharmacological therapy yet

Answer

Start Pioglitazone

Practice question

A 54-year-old man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has an HbA1c of 59 mmol/mol despite 3 months of lifestyle measures. His eGFR is 70 mL/min/1.73 m². What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?