Acarbose
Class
Hypoglycemic agents
Subclass
α-Glucosidase inhibitors
Substance name
Acarbose
Brand names
Precose®
Common formulations
Tablet
Dosage and administration
Adults patients
Treatment
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Dumping syndrome • Off-label
Prediabetes • Off-label
Prevention
Prevention of postprandial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, after gastric bypass surgery • Off-label
Indications for use
Labeled indications
Adults
Off-label indications
Adults
Safety risks
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to acarbose or its components
Chronic intestinal diseases
Diabetic ketoacidosis
IBD, colonic ulceration, partial intestinal obstruction, or conditions predisposing to intestinal obstruction
Liver cirrhosis
Warnings and precautions
Decreased blood glucose
Increased blood glucose
Increased serum transaminases
Specific populations
Renal impairment
eGFR ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m²
eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m²
Renal replacement therapy
Any modality
Hepatic impairment
Any severity
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy
All trimesters • Australia Category: B3
Breastfeeding
Little information available on breastfeeding safety.
Unknown amount excreted in breastmilk.
Unknown drug levels in breastfed infants.
Adverse reactions
Very common > 10%
Common 1-10%
Uncommon < 1%
Unknown frequency
Interactions
Drug(s)
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