The use of hypoglycaemic and cardiovascular drugs in 582 patients with diabetes mellitus. Description and quality assessment.
The medication of 582 patients taking insulin or oral hypoglycaemic agents has been analysed. A characterization is given of the patients and their antidiabetic medication. Subsequently, a description of the use of cardiovascular drugs, in comparison with an age-matched control group, is presented. The diabetic population investigated has an average age of 67 years. Most cardiovascular agents, with the exception of thiazide diuretics, are used to a larger extent in the diabetic group in comparison with the control group. Non-selective beta-blockers, possibly hazardous in patients with diabetes mellitus, appear to be prescribed without restriction in the diabetic patients investigated. The results of this study suggest that the choice of drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular co-morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus can be improved.
Van den Brink
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Department of Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Schwartzenberg
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Hoeve
L J
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Porsius
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Hoeve
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents