Appendix Table 1.

Included Drug Groups Used by Patients

Drug Group and Included Classes*

Oral hypoglycemics

Biguanides

Sulfonylureas

Nonsulfonylurea insulin secretagogues (Nateglinide, Repaglinide)

α-Glucosidase inhibitors

Thiazolidinediones

DPP-4 inhibitors

Long-acting insulin†

NPH

NPH–regular mix

Aspart protamine/Aspart mix‡

Lispro protamine/Lispro mix‡

Detemir (Levemir)‡

Glargine (Lantus)‡

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)

All statins

ACE inhibitors/ARBs

All ACE inhibitors and ARBs

ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB = angiotensin-receptor blocker; DPP-4 = dipeptidyl peptidase-4; HMG-CoA = 3-hydroxy-3-methyl coenzyme A; NPH = neutral protamine Hagedorn.

^*Includes combination products for each drug group (e.g., glyburide–metformin).

^†Used for basal insulin coverage, either once or twice daily.

^‡Insulin analogues.