Table 3

Medication in 114 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Therapy
Diabetes
Hypertension
Lipid-lowering


patients n (%) 114 (100)
patients n (%) 88 (77.2)
patients n (%) 28 (24.6)

Medications



diet
114 (100)


sulfonylureas
29 (25.4)


metformin
44 (38.6)


glitazones
2 (1.8)


glinides
7 (6.1)


carboanhydrase inhibitors
2 (1.8)


insulin (alone/combined)
52 (45.6)


statins/fibric acid


28 (24.6)
ACE inhibitors

40 (35.1)

calcium-channel blockers

19 (16.7)

diuretic drugs

41 (36.0)

beta-blockers

32 (28.1)

others

3 (2.6)


Since combined therapies are possible, percentages/numbers might exceed 100

Schäffler et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2007 6:3   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-6-3