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August 16, 2025

Drug utilization pattern and cost analysis of antidiabetic drugs among type 2 diabetic patients at a teaching hospital in South India: A prospective observational study.

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SKS. KavithaANAnandabaskar NishanthiVNVivekraj Navabalan

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Prospective observational study shows prescribing trends and cost analysis of antidiabetic drugs in type 2 diabetes patients, indicating the need for improvement in prescribing practices.

Key Points

  • The average number of drugs per prescription was 4.5, and 68.03% of them were prescribed by generic name.
  • About 58.3% of patients were prescribed injections, with 21.2% receiving antibiotics alongside their treatment.
  • Using WHO drug use indicators revealed key trends in antidiabetic drug prescribing patterns among patients.
  • Rational medication use could improve healthcare outcomes by addressing high rates of injections and improving documentation.

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Kavitha et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23626b210217d64773b09https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_46_25
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