Class of OHA Prescribed | Name of OHA prescribed | Total number of OHA prescribed | Number of drug responsible for secondary failure | % secondary failure |
Sulphonylurea | Glimepiride | 81 | 6 | 7.4 |
Gliclazide | 48 | 2 | 4.2 | |
Glibenclamide | 3 | 3 | 100 | |
Glipizide | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | |
Total | 138 | 12 | 8.7 | |
Biguanides | Metformin | 160 | 13 | 8.1 |
Thiazolidinediones | Pioglitazone | 85 | 4 | 4.7 |
Rosiglitazone | 22 | 2 | 9.1 | |
Total | 107 | 6 | 5.6 | |
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors | Acarbose | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Miglitol | 12 | 2 | 16.2 | |
Total | 27 | 2 | 7.4 |