Use of Antidiabetic Drugs in the U. S., 2003-2012
Use of Antidiabetic Drugs in the U. S., 2003-2012
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DOI:
10.2337/dc13-2289
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发表时间:
2014-05-01
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影响因子:
16.2
通讯作者:
Wysowski, Diane K.
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作者:
Hampp, Christian;Borders-Hemphill, Vicky;Wysowski, Diane K.
OBJECTIVETo describe market trends for antidiabetic drugs, focusing on newly approved drugs, concomitant use of antidiabetic drugs, and effects of safety concerns and access restrictions on thiazolidinedione use.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSNationally projected data on antidiabetic prescriptions for adults dispensed from U.S. retail pharmacies were extracted from IMS Health Vector One National and Total Patient Tracker for 2003-2012 and from Encuity Research Treatment Answers and Symphony Health Solutions PHAST Prescription Monthly for 2012.RESULTSSince 2003, the number of adult antidiabetic drug users increased by 42.9% to 18.8 million in 2012. Metformin use increased by 97.0% to 60.4 million prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies in 2012. Among antidiabetic drugs newly approved for marketing between 2003 and 2012, the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor sitagliptin had the largest share with 10.5 million prescriptions in 2012. Rosiglitazone use plummeted to