DOI: 10.21276/sajp.2017.6.2.5

Pages: 67-70

Diabetes mellitus is a common disease in Sudan and it is a major cause of morbidity, several studies indicate that diabetes is a likely under reported as cause of death. This study aimed to evaluate prescription of insulin in patient with type 2 diabetes. Using the FMOH-NCDs Directorate Sudan Diabetes mellitus guidelines in prospective study involving one hundred outpatients with type 2 diabetes from Jabir Aboeliz Health Center were selected randomly in period from November to December 2015. The study concluded that only 40% of patients’ dose comply with the guidelines. The non-complying doses were higher in 4% of the cases than recommended dose and lower in 56%. Using a computerized drug-interaction program, a high proportion of prescriptions (84.21 %) was detected with no interactions.