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The following results on this page are based on 17840 unique reviews from patients using the DrugStars app. These DrugStars users have given a Medicine Experience and Attitude (MEA) score of 72.1 in the range of -100 to +100 for Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 To see how the MEA Score is calculated click here.

72.1

We asked patients how effective they found this medicine.

(17765 respondents)

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Extremely effective (36%)
Very (42%)
Somewhat (17%)
Slightly (3%)
Very little effective (2%)

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

(17839 respondents)

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Not at all bothered (65%)
Slightly (20%)
Somewhat (10%)
Very (4%)
Extremely bothered (2%)

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

(17839 respondents)

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All the time (85%)
Most of the time (11%)
Often (2%)
Sometimes (1%)
Never (1%)

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

(17838 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.

(17840 respondents)

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Extremely confident (50%)
Very (34%)
Somewhat (13%)
Slightly (2%)
Not at all confident (1%)

We asked patients how necessary they find this medicine.

(16716 respondents)

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Extremely necessary (56%)
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.

(14433 respondents)

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Never (54%)
Rarely (34%)
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.

(16956 respondents)

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Extremely (45%)
Large (32%)
Moderate (14%)
Small (3%)
Not at all (7%)

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

(16956 respondents)

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Very satisfied (46%)
Satisfied (37%)
Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied (12%)
Dissatisfied (3%)
Very dissatisfied (2%)

Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2

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Xultophy n = 36 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 88.4
Tresiba n = 1111 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 85.4
Fiasp n = 224 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 84.7
Abasaglar n = 179 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 81.4
Invokana n = 74 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 80.8
Ozempic n = 1224 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 78.1
Velmetia n = 38 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 78.0
Victoza n = 829 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 77.6
Galvus n = 26 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 76.7
Trajenta n = 143 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 76.3
Mitforgen n = 127 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 75.7
Repaglinid n = 35 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 74.7
Synjardy n = 154 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 74.2
Apidra n = 28 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 74.0
Trulicity n = 119 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 74.0
Forxiga n = 411 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 73.8
Jardiance n = 936 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 73.1
Rybelsus n = 40 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 73.0
Januvia n = 541 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 72.2
Eucreas n = 197 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 72.1
Janumet n = 387 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 71.6
Metformin n = 10196 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 69.1
Glucophage n = 120 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 68.9
Novonorm n = 35 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 67.9
Amaryl n = 59 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 65.2
Glimepirid n = 226 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 64.9
Basaglar n = 17 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 64.7
Xigduo n = 62 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 64.5
Mindiab n = 61 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 63.6
Diamicron n = 25 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 61.1
Lipanthyl n = 23 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 56.7
Gliclazid n = 76 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 54.5
Glipizide n = 26 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 54.4
Metform n = 15 0 -100 100 0 -100 100 50.7

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Review recap

DrugsDisclosed has gathered medical insights from 17840 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.

17765 patients taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 were asked how effective they found their medicine. 78% felt that Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 was very / extremely effective, while 17% found it to be only somewhat effective. This means that 6% felt that Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 had only a slight or very little effect.

We asked 17839 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.

17839 patients using Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 were asked how often they took their medicine as prescribed? 96% of those asked said they never, or only sometimes forget to take their Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 as prescribed, while 2% often forgot. Meaning that 1% forgot to take their Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 all the time. Remembering to take your medication at the right time is so important. Try using our free app DrugStars to help you remember to take your meds correctly.

17838 patients using Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 were asked how difficult they found it to take their medicine as prescribed? There are several reasons why it can be difficult for a patient to take their medication as prescribed. Luckily 95% of those asked felt that they found it not at all or only somewhat difficult to take their Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 as prescribed by their doctor, 3% felt they found taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 very difficult. Leaving 1% who felt it extremely difficult for them to take Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2.

A patient survey asked 17840 patients just how confident they felt about taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2? 84% replied postivly that they felt either very or extremely confident when it came to taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2. 13% 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.

16716 patients were asked how necessary they found taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2. 88% said they found Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 to be very or extremely necessary, while 9% said they found it to be only somewhat necessary. Sadly, the final 3% of patients asked found it only slightly or even not at all necessary for them. If you feel your medication is unnecessary, please talk to your doctor about it.

We asked 14433 patients using Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 how often they forgot to take their medication? 88% 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.

When we asked 16956 patients to what extent they felt that the benefits of their medicine outweighed its disadvantages a group of 77% of them replied that they felt to a large or even extreme extent that the advantages of taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 outweighed any disadvantages. 14% of the patients however felt this to a moderate extent leaving 10% who felt this was true to only a small extent or even felt not at all.

When asking 16956 patients taking Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2 if they were satisfied with the information and guidance they received with their medication. 83% of them answered that they were very satisfied or satisfied while, 12% of were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. That left 5% of patients feeling either dissatisfied or worse of all very dissatisfied when it came to the information and guidance they received with their Medicines used for Diabetes Type 2.

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