The NP is seeing a patient whose diabetes is not well controlled. The NP needs to intensify the patient’s diabetes medication. The patient has a history of hypertension taking olmesartan (Benicar) 20mg daily, heart failure and is on metoprolol ER 25mg daily, diabetes metformin (Glucophage) 1000mg PO BID; sitagliptin (Januvia) 100mg PO QD. What class of medication will the NP consider adding to this patient’s regimen? Option A Sulfonylurea Option B Sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2 inhibitor) Option C Thiazolidinediones (TZD) Option D Glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA)
[Solved]: The NP is seeing a patient whose diabetes is not…
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