Adverse drug reactions to anti-diabetic drugs are commonest in patients whose treatment do not adhere to diabetes management clinical guidelines: cross-sectional study in a tertiary care service in sub-Saharan Africa.

Adverse drug reactions may be frequent in type 2 diabetes patients whose treatment pattern does not adhere to local clinical guidelines in Cameroon. Therefore, the promotion of active pharmacovigilance and the design of training activities to promote the appropriate use of medicines at hospital level in Cameroon could help to improve the management of diabetes and reduce the incidence of avoidable ADRs in the future.