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EasyEndocrinologyType 2 diabetes – initial pharmacotherapyuk-plab-1

A 55-year-old overweight man is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after an HbA1c of 62 mmol/mol. He has an eGFR of 80 mL/min/1.73 m² and no contraindications to common antidiabetic drugs. Lifestyle advice has been given. According to NICE guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

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