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 |