Abstract :
Diabetes mellitus is the eighth leading cause of death in both sexes and the
fifth cause of death in women. Pharmacological therapy is a way to control a
patient's blood sugar levels in a controlled manner. This study aims to determine
the effectiveness of the use of oral antidiabetic drugs at the Penumping Surakarta
Health Center in December 2018. This study was conducted using a nonexperimental design that is descriptive. Data was taken from the medical records
of patients with type II diabetes mellitus at the Surakarta Penumping Health
Center in December 2018. The results of this study were based on the
characteristics of the patients with the most women aged between 55-59 and BMI
between 25.0-29.9. Based on the results of diagnosing the most patients without
complications. Oral antidiabetic drugs given at the Surakarta Penumping Health
Center are glibenklamide, glimepiride 2 mg, metformin, metformin +
glibenklamide, and metformin + glimepiride 2 mg. The most common oral
antidiabetic drug is metformin. The controlled effectiveness of blood sugar levels
when using the fastest single oral antidiabetic drug is metformin, controlling
blood sugar levels when under control on the fourth day. Combined oral
antidiabetic drugs, metformin with glibenclamide and metformin with glimepiride
2 mg can control blood sugar levels when under control on the fourth day.