1.1. Initiating treatment in Type 2 diabetes
Mark each statement as TRUE or FALSE
Item | Statement |
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1 | The most important principle in treating diabetes is to prevent symptoms due to hyperglycemia |
2 | Metformin is the drug of choice to initiate treatment in adult onset diabetes |
3 | Metformin is generally not recommended for the sole purpose of reducing post-prandial hyperglycemia |
4 | The class of glucose lowering drugs called sulphonylureas can potentially damage the beta cells of pancreas in the long term |
5 | Long acting sulphonylureas like glibenclamide are recommended for diabetes in the elderly because of once daily dosing |
6 | Drugs belonging to the class of DPP4 inhibitors (like Sitagliptin) are good for older adults with diabetes |
7 | When insulin is needed for achieving good control in Type 2 diabetics, always initiate with basal insulin or biphasic insulin |
8 | When fasting plasma glucose is normal but glycosylated hemoglobin is raised, it is necessary to monitor post prandial glucose values |
9 | When insulin is initiated, drugs of the sulphonylurea class can be continued safely without reduction in dosage |
10 | When elderly diabetics develop hypoglycemic symptoms, impairment of renal function may be a reason |
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