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My hba1c is 7.1. what medication shoild i follow?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

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Metformin: At an a1c of 7.1, the recommended drug is metformin as long as you can tolerate it and have no contraindications to it. There are many other options but this drug is considered first line agent.

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Answered 5/14/2013

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