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Oral hypoglycemic medication used by patients
| Class | Daily dosage (mg) Mean ± SD (min-max) |
Patients under treatment # (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Biguanides | ||
| Metformin | 1,605 ± 743 (500–2,550) | 10 (100) |
| Sulfonylureas | ||
| Glibenclamide | 33 ± 18 (15–50) | 2 (20) |
| Gliclazide | 60 ± 0 (NA) | 2 (20) |
| DPP-4 inhibitors | ||
| Sitagliptin | 100 ± 0 (NA) | 1 (10) |
| SGLT2 inhibitors | ||
| Empagliflozin | 25 ± 0 (NA) | 2 (20) |
