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How can doctors determine what anti-diabetic to put you on?
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Depends: For type 1 diabetes, Insulin is always used. For type 2, metformin is usually the first oral med to start with. After that, it depends on age, medical condition, insurance, and othe factors.
Answered 6/25/2014
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