A 58-year-old overweight man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c 65 mmol/mol. No contraindications. What is the recommended first-line drug...

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A 58-year-old overweight man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c 65 mmol/mol. No contraindications. What is the recommended first-line drug therapy?

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Metformin

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Gliclazide

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Pioglitazone

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Sitagliptin

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Empagliflozin monotherapy

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A 58-year-old overweight man with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has HbA1c 65 mmol/mol. No contraindications. What is the recommended first-line drug therapy?