Acarbose Overdose WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Acarbose Overdose
Generally, an Acarbose overdose is not dangerous. Overdose effects may include gas, diarrhea, or stomach pain. Treatment of an Acarbose overdose usually involves avoiding food and drink for a prescribed period of time.1
Fast Facts:
- Side effects of Acarbose use are similar to the overdose effects, but occur with less intensity.2
- Acarbose is a medication prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.1
- If an Acarbose overdose occurs with other medicines as well, a doctor may prescribed a stomach pump to removes as much of the drugs from the body as possible.1
- Acarbose prevents hypoglycemia by slowing the body's digestion of carbohydrates.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 eMedTV: Acarbose Overdose
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Diseases A to Z: Acarbose Drug Information
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- Contributor: KevinB
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: KevinB
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: OD on Acarbose, Overdosing on Acarbose, Acarbose OD, Acarbos Overdose
- Last update: May 14, 2009
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