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USMLE · Question #498
A 52-year-old woman begins pharmacotherapy after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Four weeks later, her hepatic glucose output is decreased, and target tissue glucose uptake and…
The correct answer is C. Metformin. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A 52-year-old woman begins pharmacotherapy after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Four weeks later, her hepatic glucose output is decreased, and target tissue glucose uptake and utilization are increased. Which of the following drugs was most likely prescribed for this patient?
Options
- AAcarbose
- BGlyburide
- CMetformin
- DNateglinide
- ERepaglinide
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A6% (3)
- B15% (7)
- C72% (34)
- D4% (2)
- E2% (1)
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