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PRECOSE® (acarbose tablets) is an oral
use in the management of type 2
. Acarbose is an oligosaccharide
which is obtained from fermentation processes of a microorganism, Actinoplanes
utahensis, and is chemically known as O -4,6-dideoxy- 4-[[(1 S ,4 R ,5 S ,6 S
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An inhibitor of alpha glucosidase that retards the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine and hence reduces the increase in blood-glucose concentrations after a carbohydrate load. It is given orally to
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Generic Name: Acarbose (AY-kar-bose)
Treating type 2 diabetes. It is used along with diet and exercise. It may be used alone or with other antidiabetic medicines.
Acarbose is a glucosidase inhibitor. It works by slowing down the enzyme that turns carbohydrates into
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