Question

A 63-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established coronary artery disease is overweight with eGFR 72 mL/min/1.73 m². HbA1c is 65 mmol/mol on metformin 1 g twice daily. What addition provides cardiovascular benefit?

Accepted Answer

SGLT2 inhibitor

Answer

Sulfonylurea

Answer

DPP-4 inhibitor

Answer

Basal insulin

Answer

Thiazolidinedione

Practice question

A 63-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established coronary artery disease is overweight with eGFR 72 mL/min/1.73 m². HbA1c is 65 mmol/mol on metformin 1 g twice daily. What addition provides cardiovascular benefit?