Table 2.
Prescribed Daily Dose (PDD) and WHO Defined Daily Dose (DDD) of selected oral hypoglycemic agents in the study patients
DDD | PDD (Mean) | PDD/DDD ratio | |
---|---|---|---|
Metformin (g) | 2 | 1.5 | 0.75 |
Glibenclamide (mg) | 7 | 10 | 1.4 |
Acarbose (g) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.33 |
Repaglinide (mg) | 4 | 2 | 0.5 |
Sitagliptin (g) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
Pioglitazone (mg) | 30 | 22.5 | 0.75 |