Module 03: Chronic Disease Management (Assessment)
A 56-year-old lady with Type 2 DM and a BMI of 30kg/m2 is reviewed by her family doctor due to poor glycaemic control.She is treated with oral gliclazide since she is diagnosed as diabetic and currently she is on 160mg bid. Her serum creatinine is 110 mmol/L. Which ONE of the following medications should be most appropriately to be added next?
A. Metformin
B. Acarbose
C. Pioglitazone
D. Insulin
E. Linagliptin
A 56-year-old lady with Type 2 DM and a BMI of 30kg/m2 is reviewed by her family doctor due to poor glycaemic control.She is treated with oral gliclazide since she is diagnosed as diabetic and currently she is on 160mg bid. Her serum creatinine is 110 mmol/L. Which ONE of the following medications should be most appropriately to be added next?
A. Metformin
B. Acarbose
C. Pioglitazone
D. Insulin
E. Linagliptin