Abstract

DRUG UTILIZATION AND EVALUATION PATTERN OF ANTI-DIABETIC DRUGS - A RESEARCH ARTICLE

Vankeshwaram Varun Kumar* and Sravani Gampala

ABSTRACT

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. DUE Programs are carefully planned by the medical staff to include the drugs considered to be most problematic if not used correctly. By comparing actual drug use to predetermined standards, DUE can detect inappropriate and /or unnecessarily costly drug therapy. Study design involved Concurrent and Prospective case study of the patients who are under anti-diabetic’s therapy associated with or without co-morbidities, which was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC). Drug utilization of anti-Diabetics in various wards frequent use of sulfonylureas and biguanides in age group 50-70 was observed. The study described insulin and sulfonylureas were frequently prescribed drugs followed by biguanides.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Drug Utilization and Evaluation, Hypoglycaemic Agents.