Acarbose
alpha-glucosidase inhibitor · oral antidiabetic
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What this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Acarbose relates to the category “alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (oral antidiabetic)”. This medicine slows the digestion of sugars in the intestine, which smooths the rise in blood sugar after meals.
In the case of Acarbose, this means: Helps control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. It is most often a maintenance treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on the day.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 6 reimbursable presentations containing Acarbose are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Acarbose Arrow
- Acarbose Biogaran
- Acarbose Eg
- Acarbose Sandoz
- Acarbose Viatris
- Acarbose Zentiva
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nous n'avançons aucun complément pour Acarbose : ce serait forcer un besoin qui n'existe pas. La grande majorité des médicaments n'appellent aucune supplémentation particulière, et le reconnaître fait partie de notre manière de travailler. Nous ne concevons un complément que là où les données le soutiennent.
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