Description
Glucobay Tablets Specification
Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
Yes
Generics
Acarbose
Used For
Diabetes
How it works
It will help to control your blood sugar levels. This is because It works by slowing down the digestion of carbohydrates (complex sugars) from your diet, and this reduces the abnormally high blood sugar levels that occur after each meal.
Glucobay Tablets Usage And Safety
Dosage
Acarbose
Side Effects
Very common side effects (These may affect more than 1 in 10 people) : • Wind (flatulence) ; Common side effects (These may affect up to 1 in 10 people) : • Diarrhoea • stomach or abdominal pain ; Uncommon side effects (These may affect up to 1 in 100 people) : • Feeling sick (nausea) • Being sick (vomiting) • Indigestion • Temporary increase in liver enzymes in the blood .
Drug Interactions
Intestinal absorbents (eg, charcoal) , Antacids , Cholestyramine , Digoxin , Metformin , Other Drugs .
Indication
Acarbose, as monotherapy, is indicated as an adjunct to prescribed diet for the management of blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are inadequately controlled by diet alone.
When not to Use
Patients who are hypersensitive to acarbose or to any ingredient in the formulation or component of the container. • It is contraindicated in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. • It is also contraindicated in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, colonic ulceration, partial intestinal obstruction or in patients predisposed to intestinal obstruction.
Glucobay Tablets Precautions
Precaution
It delays glucose absorption and lowers hyperglycemia following meals. Regular intake of acarbose should not be interrupted without the physician’s knowledge, since such interruption can cause a rise in blood glucose.
Glucobay Tablets Warnings
Warning 1
Because acarbose given with a sulfonylurea, metformin or insulin may cause a further lowering of blood glucose, the potential for hypoglycemia may be increased. A fall of the blood glucose into the hypoglycemic range may necessitate a suitable decrease in the sulphonylurea, metformin or insulin dose. In individual cases, hypoglycemic shock may occur .
Warning 2
When diabetic patients are exposed to stress such as fever, trauma, infection, or surgery, a temporary loss of control of blood glucose may occur. At such times, temporary insulin therapy may be necessary.
Warning 3
In patients with a known history of liver impairment or liver disease, liver enzymes should be measured prior to the start of acarbose therapy and monitored on a regular basis during the first year. If a clinical deterioration or increases in levels of hepatic enzymes are detected, discontinuation of treatment with acarbose should be considered.
Glucobay Tablets Additional Information
Pregnancy category
Always consult your physician before using any medicine.
Storage (YES/NO)
Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.
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