One of the First Line Medications to Prescribe in Type

question 16

Multiple Choice

One of the first line medications to prescribe in type 2 diabetes mellitus are biguanides (e.g., metformin) . This medication reduces blood sugar primarily by:

• A) stimulating insulin release.
• B) decreasing glucose reabsorption in the kidneys.
• C) delaying gastric emptying.
• D) decreasing hepatic glucose output.

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Connectionist Theory

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