
As a Diabetes Specialist in a rural clinic, you are asked to consult on a 49-year-old female with type 2 diabetes and a BMI of 27. Blood pressure is 132/74 with the following lab values; A1c of 7.6%, LDL of 97 mg/dl, triglycerides 138, and GFR of 69. Her medications include:
Metformin 850 mg three times a day, levothyroxine 100 mcg a day, and cetirizine 10mg daily.
According to the ADA Cardiovascular Standards of Care, what other medication therapy needs to be added?
- Basal insulin.
- A statin.
- Aspirin therapy.
- An ACE Inhibitor or Angiotensin Renin Blocker (ARB).
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