09-14-2006, 10:41 AM
A 61-year-old overweight woman complains of weakness, excessive thirst, and increased urination. Lately she has noticed that she is always hungry, but has also been experiencing nausea and vomiting. Review of systems is significant for blurred vision, and frequent vaginal yeast infections. Her blood glucose is 220 mg/dL. She is given an oral antidiabetic medication, but during the next several weeks, the patient develops shortness of breath and ankle edema. Which of the following medications was most likely prescribed?
A. Acarbose
B. Glimepiride
C. Metformin
D. Repaglinide
E. Rosiglitazone
A. Acarbose
B. Glimepiride
C. Metformin
D. Repaglinide
E. Rosiglitazone