Massachusetts Medical Society: Question 8

Question 8

 

Question:

 

An otherwise healthy 57-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has been compliant with lifestyle changes and 4 months of monotherapy with metformin at 1000 mg b.i.d.  Her HbA1c was 8.4% four months ago and is now 7.5%.  Her target HbA1c is 7%.  What would you do next? Select one best answer.

 

 

 

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Answer:

change from metformin to a different non-insulin agent
 

 

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Answer:

add a sulfonylurea (e.g., generic glyburide)
 

 

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do not attempt to further reduce the HbA1c
 

 

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Answer:

add rosiglitazone
 

 

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