Class

Drugs

Number of patients prescribed

% Consumption

Sulphonylureas

Glimepiride

81

18.7

Gliclazide

48

11.1

Glibenclamide

3

0.7

Glipizide

6

1.4

Total

138

31.9

Biguanides

Metformin

160

37

Thiazolidinediones

Pioglitazones

85

19.7

Rosiglitazone

22

5.1

Total

107

24.8

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors

Acarbose

15

3.5

Miglitol

12

2.8

Total

27

6.3

Grand total

432

100