Research Article

Evaluation of the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Rates of Oral Antidiabetic Prescribing in Accordance with Guidelines and Manufacturer Recommendations in Type 2 Diabetic Patients within a Long-Term Care Setting

Table 2

List of OADs mentioned in the NKF guidelines.

Therapeutic ClassMedication

Second-generation
sulfonylureas
Glyburide, glipizide, glimepiride
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitorsAcarbose, miglitol
BiguanidesMetformin
MeglitinidesRepaglinide, nateglinide
ThiazolidinedionesRosiglitazone, pioglitazone
DPP-4 inhibitorsSitagliptin

DPP-4: Dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitor-4
Saxagliptin and linagliptin were not included in the NKF guideline.
They were included in the PI concordance assessment.