Pharmacologic therapy among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to the cardiology service.

Aim: To review the management of diabetes control in patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to the cardiology service at Auckland City Hospital for over 48 hours; to assess how many would potentially benefit from introduction of empagliflozin under current Pharmac guidelines.

Methods: A retrospective audit of all admissions into cardiology between 1 November 2020 and 31 January 2021 prior to the availability of empagliflozin. Data collected included diagnosis and presence of type 2 diabetes, HbA1c and diabetes medications.