Use of medicines by Australians with diabetes

Use of medicines by Australians with diabetes

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AIHW bulletin no. 45

Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) condition that can have a major impact on life expectancy and quality of life, especially if undetected or poorly controlled. It is estimated that in 1999-2000 around 1 million Australians (7.4% of the population) had diabetes. This bulletin investigates medicines used in the control of blood glucose levels ('antidiabetic medicines') as well as those used for related reasons such as the prevention or control of common diabetes complications.

Authored by Webbie K & O'Brien K.

Published 9 August 2006; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 592 0; AIHW cat. no. AUS 82; 24pp.; $10.00


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Publication table of contents

  • Highlights
  • Introduction
  • Management of diabetes
  • Trends in the use of diabetes medicines
  • Self-reported medicine use
  • Costs of medicines for diabetes
  • Adverse episodes
  • Discussion
  • Implications and considerations
  • Appendix A: Data sources and methods
  • Appendix B: Statistical information
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Acknowledgments