Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: To assess prescribing pattern of antidiabetic drugs in type II diabetes mellitus in tertiary care hospital. Methodology: One hundred forty type II diabetes mellitus patients of both genders were enrolled for the study. Medical history, diabetes duration, family history, prescribed antidiabetic drugs, coexisting diseases, and concomitant medications were gathered. Results: Out of 140 patients, males were 80 (57.1%) and females were 60 (42.9%). Common drugs prescribed were metformin (31%), glimepiride (29%), pioglitazone (8%), miglitol (10%), pioglitazone+ metformin (3%), glimepiride+ metformin (15%) and pioglitazone+ glimepiride (4%). The difference was significant (P< 0.05). 1 drug was prescribed in 78% of prescriptions consisting of oral antidiabetic drugs only, 2 drugs were prescribed in 16% of prescriptions with 15% containing oral antidiabetic drugs and 1% containing insulin, 3 drugs were prescribed in 4% of prescriptions with 3% containing oral antidiabetic drugs and 1% containing insulin, 4 drugs were prescribed in 2% of prescriptions with all containing oral antidiabetic drugs only. Conclusion: Mostcommon antidiabetic drugs prescribed were metformin, glimepiride, pioglitazone, miglitol, pioglitazone+ metformin, glimepiride+ metformin and pioglitazone+ glimepiride.