ASAP Live Session: Diabetes 1 - Thursday, February 16, 7:00-8:00 pm ET-Video

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The most appropriate pharmacological agent to recommend for this patient at this point is lifestyle modification. This is the first step in managing gestational diabetes according to guidelines from the American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Lifestyle modification includes changes to diet and exercise. If the patient remains hyperglycemic despite lifestyle modification, then insulin therapy may be necessary. While there is some evidence for the use of metformin and glyburide in gestational diabetes, current guidelines do not recommend them as routine therapy. It's important to note that individual circumstances and patient preferences should also be considered in treatment decisions. Overall, lifestyle modification is the initial treatment approach for managing gestational diabetes.

Keywords

pharmacological agent

recommendation

patient

lifestyle modification

gestational diabetes

American Diabetes Association

Endocrine Society

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

diet and exercise