Don’t Expect to Always See Metformin First for Type 2 Diabetes
February 2023
You may see changes in the meds used first for type 2 diabetes.
Metformin will still be the gold standard for most patients...because of its established efficacy and safety and low cost.
But don’t be surprised if some patients start with a GLP-1 agonist (Ozempic, etc) or SGLT2 inhibitor (Farxiga, etc) instead.
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