Question

A 68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has been treated with lifestyle measures and Metformin but her HbA1c remains 76 mmol/mol. Her eGFR is 28 mL/min/1.73 m². What is the most appropriate action regarding Metformin?

Accepted Answer

Stop Metformin because of her low eGFR

Answer

Continue current dose of Metformin

Answer

Increase the dose of Metformin

Answer

Switch Metformin to an SGLT2 inhibitor without changing dose

Answer

Add a sulfonylurea to Metformin

Practice question

A 68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has been treated with lifestyle measures and Metformin but her HbA1c remains 76 mmol/mol. Her eGFR is 28 mL/min/1.73 m². What is the most appropriate action regarding Metformin?