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An Analysis of Use of the Antidiabetic Agents / 医药导报
Herald of Medicine ; (12): 318-319, 2001.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-434016
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To find out the current situation of and objectively evaluate the use of the antidiabetic agents so as to provide reference information to the departments of production, sales and consumption of the agents.  

Methods:

A analytic review of 6,639 020 prescriptions during the period of 1995~1999 was made regarding the costs and DDDs. 

Results:

In recent 5 years, the annual increase rate of the expenses for was(36.03±11.92)%; and that of DDDs was 20.05%. The order of expenses for various antidiabetic agents from high to low was as follows glicalazide, acarbose, glipizide and metformin, while that of DDDs was glicalazide, glipizide, metformin and acarbose. The percentage of expenditure for oral versus the injection antidiabetic agents was(87.08±3.50)% to(12.92±3.50)%.  

Conclusion:

The antidiabetic agents is a kind of common drugs with a bright future of development.
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Herald of Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Herald of Medicine Year: 2001 Type: Article