Diabetes

Polypharmacy guidance: realistic prescribing
Scottish Government Effective Prescribing & Therapeutics Division
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Intensive control of glucose vs Hypoglycaemia agents chosen by the treating physician

Metformin - achieve fasting blood glucose <6.0mmol/l vs diet alone - achieve fasting blood glucose, 15mmol/l

Intensive sulphonylurea with insulin to achieve fasting plasma glucose less than 6.0mmol/