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ABSTRACTDrug related Problems in Type-2 Diabetes patients in geriatric patients of South India: Using PCNE classification tool Background:Drug-related problems (DRPs) lead to substantial morbidity and mortality and are statistically related to the clinical outcomes, healthcare costs, and quality of life of diabetic patients. Several studies have demonstrated that diabetic patients are at the risk for drug -related problems. Patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are known to be at risk of drug related problems since they often receive multiple medications due to co-morbidities associated with the condition. This study assessed the prevalence of drug related problems and related factors in a geriatric population of diabetic patients using PCNE classification tool in a tertiary hospital of south India.Methods: A prospective analysis of selected geriatric patients of Type 2 diabetic was conducted from January 2016 to January 2017 in the Medicine ward of Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University. Data was collected and analyzed for demographics, clinical conditions (co-morbidity), types of medications used and medication complications. All collected data were scrutinized with the SPSS version 20 for data management and analyzes in the study. The Chi-square test was used for determination of the significant relationship between types of medications prescribed for geriatric patients and factors associated with the occurrence of DRPs. The P-value