Glycemic control and cost-effectiveness attained by the drug utilization of oral antidiabetic agents in a tertiary care hospital in South India

Authors

  • Nirmal George Department of Pharmacology,Sree Gokulam Medical College, Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum, India
  • Ajith Kumar PV Department of Diabetology, Sree Gokulam Medical College, Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum, India
  • Vijayalekshmi Amma S. Department of Pharmacology,Sree Gokulam Medical College, Venjaramoodu, Trivandrum, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20161501

Keywords:

ATC/DDD antidiabetic agent’s cost-effectiveness analysis pioglitazone DPP-4 inhibitors

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus require lifelong intervention and Kerala has high prevalence. New expensive agents require comparison with existing regimens for cost-effectiveness.

Methods: Socio-demographic, anthropometric, FPG and HbA1C (baseline and post treatment) of 150 patients (73 men; 77 women) were obtained from records using standard case report forms in our retrospective study. ANOVA and paired t test were used for between groups and within group comparison.

Results: Metformin was maximum utilized (DDD/1000/day-252.39). All treatment regimens produced significant reduction in FPG (except metformin monotherapy) and HbA1C (except metformin sulfonylurea α-glucosidase inhibitor DPP-4 inhibitor combination). When compared to metformin sulfonylurea pioglitazone combination (best therapy), other regimens were less cost effective in reducing FPG and metformin sulfonylurea α-glucosidase inhibitor DPP-4 inhibitor was more effective and expensive in reducing HbA1C.

Conclusions: High prescription rates of metformin were due to its action on insulin resistance and weight. Addition of pioglitazone was cost effective and DPP-4 inhibitor was expensive but effective.

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2016-12-30

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George, N., PV, A. K., & S., V. A. (2016). Glycemic control and cost-effectiveness attained by the drug utilization of oral antidiabetic agents in a tertiary care hospital in South India. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 5(3), 684–691. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20161501

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