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Background: The rational prescribing of second-line drugs in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) require clear guidelines. There is no sufficient empirical evidence to support the use of one second-line agent over the other and when to initiate second-line drug is still under discrepancy. Objectives: To analyze the utilization pattern and effectiveness of second-line agents in uncomplicated type 2 DM. Methodology: 240 uncomplicated type 2 DM patients who were ≥ 18 years receiving either metformin/sulfonylurea or metformin+sulfonylurea was divided into four add-on treatment group 1, 2, 3, 4; that were added pioglitazone, dipeptidyl peptidase-4(DPP-4) inhibitor, voglibose, and insulin [pre-mixed insulin (30%regular/70%NPH)] respectively and received the second-line agents for a duration of 6 months or longer. Effectiveness was based on the reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and postprandial blood glucose (PPBG) values over 3 and 6 months was done using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: The mean difference for reduction in HbA1C (%) values at 3rd and 6th month with respect to baseline values was 1.32±0.72 and 2.11±0.97; 1.19±0.27 and 1.81±0.53; 1.16±0.41 and 1.66±0.63; 0.97±0.16 and 1.46±0.47 for pioglitazone, DPP-4 inhibitor, voglibose, insulin respectively. The mean difference in FPG and PPBG levels at the 6th month from baseline was 75±31.06 and 115.3±40.32; 77.91±37.95 and 117±41.27; 85.87±21.75 and 118.75±55.86; 91.38±31.8 and 132.03±56.24 for pioglitazone, DPP-4 inhibitors, voglibose and insulin respectively. Reduction in HbA1C, FPG, and PPBG was statistically significant within each group at each time interval with p-value Key words: Anti-diabetic drugs, FPG, HbA1C, PPBG, Second-line agents.

Effectiveness of Second-Line Agents in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Observational Tertiary-Care Based Study