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Acarbose

Acarbose (Precose) is used for type 2 diabetes and is listed here as one tablet product. The attached brand in this catalogue is Precose, a single-ingredient medicine.

Precose

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

25mg · 50mg

Acarbose tablets for type 2 diabetes. It slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in the gut, so blood sugar rises less steeply after a meal.

From$1.32/ tabletView

Key points

  • Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor: acarbose blocks intestinal enzymes that break down carbohydrates.
  • It is designed to reduce post-meal glucose rises rather than stimulate insulin release.
  • Gut symptoms such as flatulence and diarrhoea can occur when undigested carbohydrates reach the lower bowel.

Brands and forms in this catalogue

Precose is the one product attached to this ingredient. It contains acarbose alone, comes as a tablet in 25mg and 50mg strengths, and is listed for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus within Diabetes Management.

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