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The following results on this page are based on 20208 unique reviews from patients using the DrugStars app. These DrugStars users have given a Medicine Experience and Attitude (MEA) score of 72.9 in the range of -100 to +100 for Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 To see how the MEA Score is calculated click here.

72.9

We asked patients how effective they found this medicine.

(20131 respondents)

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Extremely effective (39%)
Very (40%)
Somewhat (16%)
Slightly (3%)
Very little effective (2%)

We asked patients how bothered they were by side effects with this medicine.

(20207 respondents)

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Not at all bothered (65%)
Slightly (20%)
Somewhat (10%)
Very (3%)
Extremely bothered (2%)

We asked patients how often they took this medication as prescribed.

(20207 respondents)

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All the time (85%)
Most of the time (12%)
Often (2%)
Sometimes (1%)
Never (1%)

We asked patients how difficult they found it to take this medicine as prescribed.

(20206 respondents)

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Not at all difficult (87%)
Slightly (8%)
Somewhat (3%)
Very (1%)
Extremely difficult (1%)

We asked patients how confident they felt about taking this medicine.

(20208 respondents)

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Extremely confident (51%)
Very (33%)
Somewhat (12%)
Slightly (2%)
Not at all confident (1%)

We asked patients how necessary they find this medicine.

(20058 respondents)

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Extremely necessary (57%)
Very (32%)
Somewhat (9%)
Slightly (2%)
Not at all necessary (1%)

We asked patients how often they forget to take this medicine at the right time.

(16789 respondents)

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Never (57%)
Rarely (32%)
Sometimes (8%)
Often (2%)
Almost all the time (1%)

We asked patients to what extent they felt the benefits outweighed any disadvantages of this medicine.

(19312 respondents)

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Extremely (47%)
Large (30%)
Moderate (14%)
Small (3%)
Not at all (6%)

We asked patients how satisfied they were with the information and guidance received along with this medicine.

(19312 respondents)

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Very satisfied (48%)
Satisfied (36%)
Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied (12%)
Dissatisfied (3%)
Very dissatisfied (2%)

Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2

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Tresiba n = 1249 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 86.9
Xultophy n = 38 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 86.1
Fiasp n = 223 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 85.5
Velmetia n = 42 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 81.0
Abasaglar n = 230 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 79.2
Ozempic n = 1666 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 77.6
Mitforgen n = 143 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 77.4
Rybelsus n = 115 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 76.8
Trajenta n = 145 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 76.6
Synjardy n = 164 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 76.1
Victoza n = 853 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 75.8
Trulicity n = 141 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 75.6
Jardiance n = 1087 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 75.1
Forxiga n = 530 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 74.7
Repaglinid n = 35 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 74.7
Invokana n = 114 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 73.7
Januvia n = 610 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 73.1
Basaglar n = 24 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 72.2
Glucophage n = 143 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 71.9
Apidra n = 31 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 71.3
Eucreas n = 190 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 70.5
Metformin n = 11193 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 70.1
Janumet n = 403 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 69.6
Galvus n = 35 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 69.5
Novonorm n = 35 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 67.9
Amaryl n = 58 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 66.3
Glimepirid n = 293 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 65.7
Mindiab n = 63 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 63.0
Xigduo n = 61 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 61.9
Diamicron n = 26 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 61.7
Sitagliptin n = 28 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 61.4
Lipanthyl n = 23 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 56.7
Metform n = 15 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 54.1
Glipizide n = 28 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 53.7
Gliclazid n = 99 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 49.8

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Review recap

DrugsDisclosed has gathered medical insights from 20208 real-world patients taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2. These patients are from different countries, lifestyles and healthcare systems, their unifying characteristic is the medicine they take.

20131 patients who were using Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 were asked how effective they found their medicine. 79% were very positive about Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 answering that they were very / extremely effective, however 16% felt Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 was only somewhat effective. Unfortunately 5% of the patients asked felt Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 had only a slight or very little effect for them.

We asked 20207 patients taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 how bothered they were by side effects from taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2? Of those asked 85% reported that they were not at all or only slightly bothered by any side effects, while 10% of those asked reported feeling somewhat bothered. Meaning that sadly 5% of patients using Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 felt very or extremely bothered by the side effects of taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2.

We recently asked 20207 patients who reported taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 how often they took it as prescribed? While 96% told us they never, or only sometimes forgot to take it on time, 2% said that they often forgot to take their Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 as prescribed. Sadly 1% forgot to take them all the time. Taking medication as prescribed by your doctor is so important. If you have difficulty, or know someone who does, feel free to try DrugStars a free app to help you remembering your medication.

We asked 20206 patients taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 how difficult they found it to take their medicine as prescribed? There can be many factors why they found it difficult to take as prescribed. 95% of those asked positively reported that they found it not at all or only somewhat difficult to take their Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 as prescribed, whereas 3% reported that they found taking the same medication very difficult. Sadly, there were still 2% who reported finding it extremely difficult for them to take their medicine as prescribed.

A patient survey asked 20208 patients just how confident they felt about taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2? 85% replied postivly that they felt either very or extremely confident when it came to taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2. 12% of the patients replied they were only slightly confident, while 3% of them responded feeling only slightly confident when it came to taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2.

When asking 20058 patients how necessary they found taking their medication. 89% said they felt taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 to be very or extremely necessary. 9% said they felt Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 to be only somewhat necessary for them. Finally 2% of patients taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 found it only slightly or even not at all necessary for them.

We asked 16789 patients using Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 how often they forgot to take their medication? 89% of reported that they never or rarely forgot to take their medication, while 8% of patients taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 reported sometimes forgetting to take their medication. 3% of patients sadly often or almost all the time forget to take their medication. If you forget your medication, we can recommend using DrugStars to help you remember.

Surveying 19312 patients we asked them to what extent they felt that the benefits of their medicine (in this case Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2) outweighed its disadvantages. A group of 77% replied that they felt to a large or even extreme extent that the advantages of taking their medication outweighed any disadvantages that Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 may have. 14% of the patients felt this and a reduced level and reported feeling only a moderate extent. At the bottom of the scale were 9% of the patients asked, who felt this was true to only a small extent or even reported a result of not at all.

19312 patients were recently asked how satisfied they were with the information and guidance they received with their Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2. 83% of those asked were either very satisfied or satisfied, which is great news. However, 12% of those asked were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, which left 5% of patients feeling either dissatisfied or even worse very dissatisfied with the information and guidance they received with their medication.

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