The client with type 2 diabetes has recently been changed from the oral antidiabetic agents glyburide (Micronase) and metformin (Glucophage) to glyburide-metformin (Glucovance)
The nurse includes which information in the teaching about this medication? a. "Glucovance is more effective than gly-buride and metformin."
b. "Glucovance contains a combination of glyburide and metformin."
c. "Glucovance is a new oral insulin and replaces all other oral antidiabetic agents."
d. "Your diabetes is improving and you now need only one drug."
B
Glucovance is composed of glyburide and metformin. It is given to enhance the convenience of antidiabetic therapy with glyburide and metformin. The other statements are not accurate.
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