Table 5.
Summary of prescribed and non-prescribed adjunctive medications used by patients
| Medication | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Adjunctive with antidiabetes Medication (n =371) | ||
| Low dose aspirin (75mg) | 107 | 28.8 |
| Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) | 96 | 25.9 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 56 | 15.1 |
| Statins | 32 | 8.6 |
| Multivitamin containing Thiamine, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin, plus Diclofenac | 16 | 3.8 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide/amiloride | 14 | 3.8 |
| alpha- methyldopa | 14 | 3.5 |
| Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) | 13 | 4.3 |
| Amytriptilline | 6 | 1.6 |
| S(-) amilodipine | 6 | 1.6 |
| Dypridamole | 4 | 1.1 |
| Carbamazepine | 2 | 0.5 |
| Pregabalin | 1 | 0.3 |
| Multivitamin containing Alpha Lipoic Acid, Lutein and Vanadium | 1 | 0.3 |
| Beta blockers | 1 | 0.3 |
| Amilodipine/Valsartan | 1 | 0.3 |
| Antibiotics | 1 | 0.3 |
| Non-prescribed medicines used by patients ( n = 213) | ||
| Herbal concoctions | 81 | 38.0 |
| Analgesic | 74 | 34.7 |
| Antimalarials | 29 | 13.6 |
| Antibiotics | 15 | 7.1 |
| Multivitamins | 8 | 3.8 |
| Mixed over-the-counter (OTC) medicines | 4 | 1.9 |
| Antifungal | 2 | 0.9 |