A patient who had been taking the oral antidiabetic agents glyburide and metformin is now prescribed only Glucovance. The patient asks why only one drug is needed. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Glucovance is a new oral insulin."
b. "Your diabetes is better and only one drug is needed."
c. "This new drug is more effective than either glyburide or metformin."
d. "Glucovance contains a combination of both glyburide and metformin."
D
Glucovance is composed of glyburide and metformin in commonly used dosages to increase the convenience of antidiabetic therapy with both drugs.
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