Acarbose

Introduction: Acarbose

Description of Acarbose

Acarbose: An orally administered inhibitor of alpha glucosidase that decreases the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine and leads to decreased blood glucose levels after a carbohydrate load. Current Use: Type II Diabetes Mellitus (NCI)
Source: Diseases Database

Acarbose: An inhibitor of alpha glucosidase that retards the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine and hence reduces the increase in blood-glucose concentrations after a carbohydrate load. It is given orally to non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients where diet modification or oral hypoglycemic agents do not control their condition. (From Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Acarbose: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Acarbose:

• Inhibitor
• Digestion
• Absorption
• Carbohydrates
• Small
• Small syndrome
• Intestine
• Intestine symptoms (4 causes)
• Intestine disorder
• Intestine pain (12 causes)

Terms associated with Acarbose:

The following terms can be used for Acarbose

• hypoglycemic agent

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Acarbose

• Glucobay 50, Glucobay 100 , SPC from the eMC
• Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus (Cochrane Review)
• Precose Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Acarbose - RxList Monographs

Source: Diseases Database

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