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Table 1. Changes Made to the Anti-Diabetic Medication Regimens during Ramadan.

Diabetic drug	Total daily dose (pre-Ramadan)	Modified Ramadan regimen
Diabetic drug	Total daily dose (pre-Ramadan)	Iftar^a	Suhur^b
Metformin	1 g bid^c	1 g	1 g
Metformin	850 mg tid^d	850 mg	850 mg
Sulfonylurea	Glimepiride 2 or 4 mg^e	75% of the dose	-
Glargine	10–65 units^f	75% of the dose	-
Regular insulin	15–75 units^g	45% of the dose	30% of the dose
70% Isophane insulin and 30% regular insulin (premixed 70/30)	35–150 units^g	45% of the dose	30% of the dose

bid, twice a day; tid, three times a day.

^aIftar is the meal at sunset with which the fast is broken; ^bSuhur is a second meal, taken before dawn; ^cTaken with breakfast, and dinner; ^dTaken with breakfast, lunch, and dinner; ^eTaken with breakfast; ^fTaken at bedtime; ^gIn three divided doses taken 30 minutes before each meal.