Facts about OHAs

Diabetes and Primary Care, Summer, 2003

RELATED ARTICLE: Section 3. The answers to these case studies should include the broad aims of treatment, although specific goals may be added where appropriate.

Case study 1

Tony White is a 48-year-old businessman with a BMI of 25 who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 years ago. He has not been prescribed any OHAs to date, although is taking antihypertensive medication. His [HbA.sup.Ic] was 6.8% a year ago and has now risen to 8%.

Case study 2

Judy Walsh is 63 years old, works at a local charity shop, and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 6 months ago, at which time she had an [HbA.sub.Ic], of 9.5%. Her BMI is 32, and she started taking metformin (500 mg) twice daily 3 months ago. Her [HbA.sub.Ic], has dropped to 8.5% but she has had diarrhoea since starting the metformin.