Mr. Sharma was admitted to the hospital for a laparoscopic surgery for gall bladder removal. Three years ago he was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 and is on oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) for the same.

Patient Profile ·        Age - 52 years old ·        Gender – Male ·        Weight - 80 kgs Current Medications The patient is on a regimen of Metformin 1500 mg and Glimepiride 2 mg daily for DM. Laboratory Examination ·        Random Blood Glucose (RBG) - 184 mg/dL ·        HbA1c - 8.4% ·        Blood glucose monitored for 24 hours showed: