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Suggest Medication For Type II Diabetes
Question: Hi my fasting blood sugar is 180 and post prandial is 224. Diagnosed with type II diabetes 1 year ago. Managed well with exercise and diet control till 3 months ago. Now not able to manage. Which medicine shall I take.
Brief Answer:
Metformin is the drug of choice.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query.
The first choice of medicine is always Metformin. But before starting it you need to get a test called serum creatinine , as creatinine has to be normal before starting Metformin.
So kindly get the test done and revert back.
Regards
Metformin is the drug of choice.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query.
The first choice of medicine is always Metformin. But before starting it you need to get a test called serum creatinine , as creatinine has to be normal before starting Metformin.
So kindly get the test done and revert back.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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