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 glucose-lowering action?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Reduce hepatic glucose production

Metformin primarily reduces hepatic gluconeogenesis and improves insulin sensitivity, making it a foundational medication for many people with type 2 diabetes.

Option by option

  • A. Reduce hepatic glucose production (correct)

    Correct: metformin lowers hepatic glucose output.

  • B. Destroy pancreatic beta cells

    Metformin does not destroy beta cells.

  • C. Block insulin receptors

    It improves rather than blocks insulin action.

  • D. Stimulate glucagon

    Glucagon raises rather than lowers glucose.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is A, Reduce hepatic glucose production. Metformin primarily reduces hepatic gluconeogenesis and improves insulin sensitivity, making it a foundational medication for many people with type 2 diabetes.

Why is "Destroy pancreatic beta cells" not the answer?

Metformin does not destroy beta cells.

Why is "Block insulin receptors" not the answer?

It improves rather than blocks insulin action.

Why is "Stimulate glucagon" not the answer?

Glucagon raises rather than lowers glucose.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diabetes drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: metformin lowers hepatic glucose output.

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.