Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 313-316.
DOI: 10.19803/j.1672-8629.2022.03.18

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Medication safety and combined medication in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

XIANG Yufang1,2, SUN Hui3, CHEN Yue1,2, WANG Ningsheng1,2, LUO Shishu3, ZHANG Zhi3, FENG Bianling1,2,*   

  1. 1School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi 710061, China;
    2The Center for Drug Safety and Policy Research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shaanxi 710061, China;
    3Food and Drug Supervision Institute of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an Shaanxi 710065, China;
  • Received:2020-05-06 Online:2022-03-15 Published:2022-03-16

Abstract: Objective To investigate the current incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADR) and combined drug regimens for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods All the ADR reports of T2DM patients in Shaanxi Province collected between 2015 and 2019 were selected to analyze the basic data, clinical manifestations and influencing factors of ADR, and the combined use of drugs. Results A total of 2 050 cases of ADR related to T2DM patients in Shaanxi Province were collected, including damage to the gastrointestinal system, metabolic and nutritional disorders and damage to the skin and its accessories. Femininity, old age and combined drug use were the common causes of ADR, and combined drug use with metformin accounted for the highest proportion of all cases of combined drug use. Conclusion Clinicians should focus their attention on high-risk groups of ADR, including women, elderly patients and users of multiple drug combinations, and select the proper combination of drugs.

Key words: type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemic drugs, adverse drug reaction, drug combination

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