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Type 2 diabetes

2019-06-20 10:20:57
Taking medicine Metformin 500mg+glimepiride 1mg (before breakfast) and metformin 500mg (before dinner), average FBS-130 and PP-145. Is treatment is right, or need change in medicine
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Metformin is the first line drug while glimeperide is last. There are a few other better and safer drugs that should be used before going for Glimeperide. The choice of drug depends on several factors and can be best done by consulting a diabetologist

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