Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 38-year-old pregnant woman, gravid a 2, gestation term of 23-24 weeks, has type 2 diabetes mellitus, for which she receives metformin in the dose of 2500 mg per 24 hours. Laboratory analysis detects glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels of 72 %. What further treatment strategy should be chosen for this patient?
Answer options
- Discontinue metformin and switch to sulfonylureas
- Increase the dose of metformin to 3000 mg per 24 hours
- Add GLP-1 analogues to metformin
- Continue the treatment unchanged
- Prescribe insulin therapy and discontinue metformin
Correct answer
Prescribe insulin therapy and discontinue metformin
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