Prescription pattern study in type 2 diabetes mellitus in an Indian referral hospital

摘要

Diabetes is a disease of the millions and it is projected that a quarter billion people across the globe would be suffering from diabetes mellitus by the year 2025.A major burden of this disease would be shared by developing countries like India and will be having approximately 57 million people suffering from the disease in the near future. Medications for diabetes mellitus need to be taken for the entire life and factors like efficacy, side effects, drug interactions and cost of therapy need to be taken into consideration [1].