Anti-diabetic drugs prescription pattern by postgraduate students among type 2 diabetes patients attending a tertiary care hospital

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dc.contributor.authorK., Lohiten_US
dc.contributor.authorSomashekar, Lakshmish Devang Halepalyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Naveenen_US
dc.contributor.authorK. R., Vidyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:58:54Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:58:54Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: The pattern of prescribing anti-diabetic drugs varies among different medical professionals due to the availability of numerous anti-diabetic drugs and demographic and have increasingly favoured for tighter control of glycemic index. Even with the available multiple therapies many patients are not in control. The reasons may be multi factorial and the one important factor is the drugs prescribed.Methods: This cross-sectional study involving 140 type 2 adult diabetes patients was done to assess the pattern of anti-diabetic drugs prescribed by the postgraduate students in a tertiary health care center using a specially designed questionnaire.Results: Oral medications were predominantly prescribed. Metformin and Glimepiride combination was prescribed in majority. Among insulin, combination of short and intermediate acting insulin was prescribed more and the number of insulin prescription increased with the duration of diabetes. Interestingly no newer classes of drugs are prescribed.Conclusions: There is a rational prescription pattern of antidiabetic drugs but newer antidiabetic drugs are not prescribed and life style changes are not discussed with the patients. There is a need to include life style changes as a part of prescription to all the patients.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationK. Lohit, Somashekar Lakshmish Devang Halepalya, Kumar Naveen, K. R. Vidya. Anti-diabetic drugs prescription pattern by postgraduate students among type 2 diabetes patients attending a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2019 Nov; 8(11): 2454-2458en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-2003
dc.identifier.issn2279-0780
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/200405
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber11en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20194783en_US
dc.subjectAnti-diabetic drugsen_US
dc.subjectDiabetesen_US
dc.subjectPrescription patternen_US
dc.subjectPostgraduate studentsen_US
dc.titleAnti-diabetic drugs prescription pattern by postgraduate students among type 2 diabetes patients attending a tertiary care hospitalen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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