Pharmacotherapy analysis of diabetes mellitus in diabetologic consulting room.

PHARMACOTHERAPY ANALYSIS OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN DIABETOLOGIC CONSULTING ROOM Student: Buriankova L. Tutor: Vlcek J., Dept. of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague,Czech Republic Background: Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a group of metabolic diseases whose common trait is hyperglycaemia. Aim: To assess the group of patients, diabetics with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to different points of view and to assess their treatment. Methods: 106 patients with DM type 2 (49 male, 57 female, mean age 61,8) were retrospectively studied for 23 months. The data were obtained from patient's data in diabetologic consulting room. Results: The concentrations of glycosylated haemoglobin were in 45 % of patients less than 6,5, 13 % of patients had these concentrations 6,5-7,5 and this can be considered as satisfying state of disease. 42 % respondents had higher concentrations of glycosylated haemoglobin. The most common medication in monotherapy were sulfonylureas in 25 % of patients and metformin in 16 % of patients. The most common combination of antidiabetics were metformin with sulfonylureas in 17 % and metformin with insulin in 12 % of patients. Insulin therapy was indicated in 39 % of patients (25 % in combination with oral antidiabetics, 14 % in..