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Adherence and persistence rates of major antidiabetic medications: a review

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Lee, David Seung U., Lee, Howard·2022·Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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The objective of this paper was to review the adherence and persistence rates of major antidiabetic medication classes (i.e., metformin, sulfonylureas, sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, insulin, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and thiazolidinediones) by summarizing the major findings of the studies published since 2017. In addition, we reported the potential causes for low adherence and persistence of antidiabetic medications. Based on the literature, the highest rate of adherence and persistence was consistently observed in metformin users. Second to metformin were sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors. Injectable therapies such as insulin and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists trailed low on the adherence and persistence rates. To the best of our knowledge, no studies published since the year 2017 analyzed the adherence and persistence of thiazolidinediones independently. The most frequently cited cause for low adherence and persistence was the severity of adverse events. Baseline characteristics (e.g., baseline HbA1c level), demographic information (e.g., age, gender, or ethnicity), and comorbidity profiles also had significant impacts on adherence and persistence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Authors
Lee, D. S. U., & Lee, H.
Affiliations
Seoul National University (KR)
Corresponding author
Lee, Howard
Venue
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Published
2022-01-15
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
12-12
ISSN
1758-5996 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4206717797
Cited by
72
References
90
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 7
FWCI
3.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Research Foundation
  • National Research Foundation of Korea (BK 21 four, 5120200513755)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
Keywords
medication adherence, treatment persistence, antidiabetic drugs, type 2 diabetes, metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors, DPP-4 inhibitors, insulin, GLP-1 receptor agonists, thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas, adverse drug reactions, HbA1c, comorbidities, demographic factors

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