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                                                        Acarbose Side Effects

Acarbose tablets is used as medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes . Such prescription drug works by slowing the action of certain chemicals that break down food to release glucose (sugar) into your blood. Slowing digestion of food helps keep blood sugar from rising very high after meals.

Acarbose alone will not cause severe low blood sugar but when taken with other medications or insulin for the treatment of diabetes acarbose may cause excessive lowering of blood sugar.

The common side effects of acarbose include,bloating, gas,diarhea ,nausea or stomach pain

The most common reactions to Acarbose are gastrointestinal symptoms are . In U.S. placebo-controlled trials performed on 1255 individuals treated with acarbose 50 to 300 t.i.d the incidences of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and flatulence were 19%, 31%, and 74% respectively as compared to the corresponding incidences were 9%, 12%, and 29% in 999 placebo-treated patients.

Other mild acarbose side effects are :

  1. shakiness
  2. lightheadedness or dizziness
  3. sweating
  4. irritability
  5. mood swings
  6. dark urine
  7. headache
  8. numdness or tingling sensation around the mouth
  9. weakness
  10. pale skin
  11. hunger

Acarbose side effects: Stomach pain or Gastric

To avoid gastric side effects when taking acarbose patient should take the lowest dose available and then work up .You should take acarbose with food and such drug will begin to work immediately.

Acarbose side effects: Gas

The more carbohydrates you eat with Acarbose the more gas will be produced in your guts. To avoid intense gas production that can limit your social life it is necessary for you to cut down on carbohydrate intake.                      



 


                             
                                                                  















 

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