A 70-year-old man with T2DM (HbA1c 69 mmol/mol) and established ASCVD is on metformin maximal dose. eGFR 58. What agent should be added for cardiorena...

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A 70-year-old man with T2DM (HbA1c 69 mmol/mol) and established ASCVD is on metformin maximal dose. eGFR 58. What agent should be added for cardiorenal benefit?

Accepted Answer

SGLT2 inhibitor (empagliflozin)

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Sulfonylurea (gliclazide)

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DPP-4 inhibitor (sitagliptin)

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Thiazolidinedione (pioglitazone)

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Basal insulin

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Type 2 Diabetes

A 70-year-old man with T2DM (HbA1c 69 mmol/mol) and established ASCVD is on metformin maximal dose. eGFR 58. What agent should be added for cardiorenal benefit?