Diabetes drugs: practice question

A Pharmacology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pharmacology · Diabetes drugs

Sample item

What is metformin's main effect?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Reduces hepatic glucose production

The key Diabetes drugs principle identifies Reduces hepatic glucose production as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Blocks intestinal fat only

    Blocks intestinal fat only may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

  • B. Directly releases insulin always

    Directly releases insulin always does not fit the stated diabetes drugs relationship.

  • C. Stimulates glucagon

    Stimulates glucagon is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

  • D. Reduces hepatic glucose production (correct)

    Correct. Reduces hepatic glucose production matches the decisive principle in this item.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Reduces hepatic glucose production. The key Diabetes drugs principle identifies Reduces hepatic glucose production as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Why is "Blocks intestinal fat only" not the answer?

Blocks intestinal fat only may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

Why is "Directly releases insulin always" not the answer?

Directly releases insulin always does not fit the stated diabetes drugs relationship.

Why is "Stimulates glucagon" not the answer?

Stimulates glucagon is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diabetes drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Reduces hepatic glucose production matches the decisive principle in this item.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Diabetes drugs?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.