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ACARBOSE
• Class : Anti-diabetic agents• Indication : Type II Diabetes mellitus• Adult :
- Initially, 25 mg daily.
- May adjust dose at 4-8 weekly intervals based on tolerance
- 1-hr post-prandial blood glucose levels.
- Maintenance dose: 50-100 mg three times a day.
- Max: ≤60 kg: 50 mg three times a day;
>60 kg: 100 mg three times a day.
Adverse Drug Reactions
Flatulence, abdominal pain, distension, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting. Elevation of transaminases, hepatitis, jaundice.
Rarely, skin reactions.
Potentially Fatal: Hepatotoxicity.
Brands
Glucobay 50 mg tablet Glucobay 100 mg tablet
Gluconase 50 mg tablet