OBSERVATIONAL PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF DRUG USE PATTERNS OF ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC DRUGS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: In recent decades, India has seen a rapidly escalating epidemic of diabetes, an illness with various aetiologies. India currently has the second-highest prevalence of diabetes worldwide. We want to learn more about the drug use patterns in our study. A prospective study was conducted on Study Method: diabetic patients who were seen at the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Department of General Medicine, Bangalore south. A summary of demographic information and drug use patterns has been provided. In the current study, Results: we gathered data from 300 patients, 158 of whom were men and 142 of whom were women. There are 292 people with type 2 diabetes and 8 people with type 1 diabetes. Most of the patients had histories spanning 14–20 years, and the majority of them were in the 58–78 age range. The majority of patients were given Metformin Hydrochloride 500mg Sustained Release and Metformin Hydrochloride 500mg Prolonged Release with Glimepiride 2mg. The current study aids in identifying prescri Conclusion: bing patterns, and its goal is to examine the effectiveness and quality of therapy. With repeated use, metformin hydrochloride 500mg exhibited tolerance. Combinations of Actrapid soluble insulin (40IU), metformin hydrochloride (500mg), insulin glargine (4OIU), metformin hydrochloride (500mg), glimepiride (1mg), and voglibose (0.2mg) produced the best results.