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Acarbose is the generic name for Precose. Acarbose is an anti-diabetic drug used alone or along with diet to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acarbose works by slowing down the enzyme that turns carbohydrates into glucose; this decreases blood sugar levels following a meal. For more information, see the Precose WisdomeCard.

Fast Facts:

• -- Acarbose may be used alone, in combination with other oral diabetes medicines, or with insulin
• -- Some side effects associated with the use of acarbose are abdominal pain, bloated feeling or passing of gas or diarrhea, and yellow eyes or skin, and dark urine
• -- Your dose may be adjusted every 4-8 weeks to determine the most effective dose for you

5 Great Resources on Acarbose

• Wikipedia: Acarbose
• MedlinePlus: Acarbose
• MedicineNet: Acarbose - Oral
• MayoClinic: Acarbose (Oral Route)
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC)): Acarbose

5 Latest Headlines on Acarbose

• More Acarbose News from Topix

What is Acarbose?

• Healthline: What is Acarbose?
• eMedTV: What Is Acarbose?
• MedHelp: What is Acarbose?
• Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): What is Acarbose?
• Wishard-Krames Online: What are Acarbose Tablets?

What Are The Uses for Acarbose?

• WebMD: Uses of Acarbose Oral
• Drugs.com: Acarbose is Used For
• MedlinePlus: How Should This Medicine Be Used?
• MayoClinic: Proper Use of Acarbose (Oral Route)
• HealthyOntario.com: Why Should I Use This Medication?

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Acarbose?

• MedicineNet: Side Effects of Acarbose - Oral
• Healthwise (via MSN Health): What are the Possible Side Effects of Acarbose? | What Other Drugs Will Affect Acarbose?
• UMMC: Drug Interactions for Acarbose | Warnings/Precautions for Acarbose
• RevolutionHealth: What are the Possible Side Effects of Acarbose? | What Other Drugs Affect Acarbose?
• eMedTV: Side Effects of Acarbose | Drug Interactions With Acarbose | Precautions and Warnings With Acarbose

What are the Alternatives to Acarbose?

• First Generation:
• Wikipedia: Acetohexamide
• Wikipedia: Chlorpropamide
• Wikipedia: Tolbutamide
• Wikipedia: Tolazamide
• Second Generation:
• Wikipedia: Glipizide
• Wikipedia: Gliclazide
• Wikipedia: Glibenclamide
• Wikipedia: Gliquidone
• Third Generation:
• Wikipedia: Glimepiride

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Acarbose?

• Wikipedia: Herbal Extracts
• Medical Health Guide: Chinese Medicine for Diabetes Treatment
• RevolutionHealth: Alternative Treatments For Type 2 Diabetes
• HealthandAge: Alternative Medicine for Diabetes Mellitus

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Acarbose

• Medscape Today: Acarbose - An Update of Its Therapeutic Use in Diabetes Treatment (May 8, 2002)
• ABC News: What Is Acarbose (Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor) And When Is It Used? (Video) (January 11, 2008)
• Weight of the Evidence: Diabetic Complications Inevitable? Not So Fast...
• FDA Law Blog: The Controversy Over Acarbose 180-Day Exclusivity Heats Up
• WebMD: Type 2 Diabetes Support Group

Clinical Trials for Acarbose

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Acarbose
• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials for Acarbose

Controversy and Lawsuits about Acarbose

• DiabetesCare: A New Paradigm for the Development of Drugs to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
• eMedTV: Generic Precose (Acarbose)
• FDA.gov: Generic Drug Applications For Acarbose Tablets

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Acarbose

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Acarbose
• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Acarbose
• Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Acarbose

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