title: [Survey on Xiaoke pill treating diabetes mellitus in small cities' Chinese medicine hospital for post-marketing surveillance].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore different opinions in different people about Chinese patent medicine, Xiaoke pill, in post-marketing surveillance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Effectiveness, safety and cost of Xiaoke pill treating diabetes were investigated by clinical experts, clinical professionals and patients about mellitus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both consensus and different views were found in the three subgroups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Xiaoke pill has a good effectiveness with few adverse reactions. However compared with other advanced anti-diabetes mellitus, Xiaoke pill is now earning a big market in hospital in small cities and population with low income. Hence it is necessary to re-evaluate post-marketing Xiaoke pill for more evidences about effectiveness and safety.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. zhinanb2010@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Yanming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yijun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yongyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal