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Alpha-Glucosidase | Precose

Alpha-glucosidase (Precose, Acarbose), slows down carbohydrate digestion and limits blood glucose rise after food, a common problem in diabetics.

Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor

  • Brand name: Glyset (generic or scientific name: miglitol),
  • Brand name: Precose (generic or scientific name: acarbose)

Avoid Precose / Acarbose, if you

  • have bowel disease or other intestinal conditions
  • have advanced kidney or liver disease
  • are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breast-feeding

Possible side effects of Precose / Acarbose

  • Stomach pain, 
  • gas, 
  • bloating, or 
  • diarrhea.
These symptoms usually go away after you have taken these pills for a while.

Low blood glucose and Precose / Acarbose

only take glucose tablets or glucose gel to bring your blood glucose level back to normal quickly. Other quick-fix foods and drinks won’t raise your blood glucose as quickly because Glyset and Precose slow the digestion of other quick-fix foods and drinks.

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Last modified date 18th September 2009
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