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Oral hypoglycaemic drugs--our current practice.

F J Timoney

    Postgraduate Medical Journal
    |January 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Prescribing patterns for diabetes treatment shifted significantly over 25 years. Oral hypoglycemic agent use decreased, while diet-only management increased, with metformin replacing phenformin.

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    Diabetes mellitus--prescribing patterns in the Dublin area.

    Journal of the Irish Medical Association·1971

    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Pharmacology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Diabetes mellitus management has evolved over decades.
    • Understanding long-term prescribing trends is crucial for optimizing patient care.
    • Changes in treatment modalities reflect advancements in diabetes research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze a 25-year prescribing pattern in a diabetic clinic population.
    • To identify shifts in treatment approaches for different age-onset diabetes categories.
    • To evaluate the transition in oral hypoglycemic agent and biguanide use.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 4355 patients over 25 years.
    • Categorization of patients based on age at diabetes diagnosis (before 15, 15-45, after 45 years).

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  • Comparison of prescribing data from pre-1970 and post-1970 periods, including biguanide choice.

    • Main Results:

    • A decrease in oral hypoglycemic agent use among maturity-onset diabetics from 36% (pre-1970) to 29% (post-1970).
    • An increase in diet-alone management from 17% to 30% in the same period.
    • Metformin replaced phenformin as the preferred biguanide in the last three years.

    Conclusions:

    • Diabetes treatment strategies have shifted towards less pharmacological intervention for some groups.
    • Increased reliance on diet-alone management indicates evolving therapeutic approaches.
    • The change in biguanide preference highlights pharmacovigilance and drug selection trends.