PL is a 63-year-old male with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes presenting for follow-up and treatment optimization. Current medications include dicyclomine 10 mg po QID prn abdominal pain, pantoprazole 40 mg po daily 30 minutes before breakfast, losartan 50 mg po daily, and probiotics daily. His lab work today includes: BG 196 mg/dL, A1C 8.6%, K⁺ 4.2, Cr 1.8, eGRF 27, BP 127/74. What treatment plan would you implement for PL (include complete medication order)? What is the classification and MOA of the drug you selected; why is it the best treatment option for PL? What education would you provide and how would you monitor the effectiveness of the treatment plan? What is his goal A1C?
PL is a 63-year-old male with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes presenting for follow-up and treatment optimization. Current medications include dicyclomine 10 mg po QID prn abdominal pain, pantoprazole 40 mg po daily 30 minutes before breakfast, losartan 50 mg po daily, and probiotics daily. His lab work today includes: BG 196 mg/dL, A1C 8.6%, K⁺ 4.2, Cr 1.8, eGRF 27, BP 127/74. What treatment plan would you implement for PL (include complete medication order)? What is the classification and MOA of the drug you selected; why is it the best treatment option for PL? What education would you provide and how would you monitor the effectiveness of the treatment plan? What is his goal A1C?
PL is a 63-year-old male with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes presenting for follow-up and treatment optimization. Current medications include dicyclomine 10 mg po QID prn abdominal pain, pantoprazole 40 mg po daily 30 minutes before breakfast, losartan 50 mg po daily, and probiotics daily. His lab work today includes: BG 196 mg/dL, A1C 8.6%, K⁺ 4.2, Cr 1.8, eGRF 27, BP 127/74. What treatment plan would you implement for PL (include complete medication order)? What is the classification and MOA of the drug you selected; why is it the best treatment option for PL? What education would you provide and how would you monitor the effectiveness of the treatment plan? What is his goal A1C?