A 30-year-old man has a BMI of 33 kg/m2 and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 60 mmol/mol. He has tried lifestyle changes for 3 months. Accor...

Question

A 30-year-old man has a BMI of 33 kg/m2 and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 60 mmol/mol. He has tried lifestyle changes for 3 months. According to NICE, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Metformin

Answer

Gliclazide

Answer

Insulin

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Pioglitazone

Answer

No pharmacological treatment is required

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

A 30-year-old man has a BMI of 33 kg/m2 and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with HbA1c 60 mmol/mol. He has tried lifestyle changes for 3 months. According to NICE, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?