Glucobay tablet 50mg

About Glucobay tablet 50mg

Glucobay tablet 50mg Uses

• Control of after-meal blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
• Used with diet and exercise
• Added to other diabetes medicines when needed
• Smoothing out blood sugar swings after eating

Drug Class

• Antidiabetic
• Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor

What Experts Say

Acarbose works in the gut by slowing the enzymes that break carbohydrates into sugar. This flattens the sharp rise in blood sugar that normally follows a starchy meal, helping overall control.

Because it acts locally in the intestine, it does not usually cause low blood sugar on its own and is often added when after-meal spikes are the main problem. It must be taken with the first mouthful of food to work.

Its most common effects are wind and bloating, which often ease as the body adjusts and by keeping to the advised dose. If low blood sugar occurs with other diabetes medicines, it should be treated with glucose rather than ordinary sugar, since acarbose slows the breakdown of table sugar.

Glucobay tablet 50mg formula

• Acarbose 50mg

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Glucobay tablet 50mg?

• Take with the first bite of each main meal.
• Swallow with water or chew with the first mouthful.
• Start low and increase gradually as your doctor advises.
• Continue diet, exercise and regular blood sugar checks.

Drug Interactions

Acarbose can affect the absorption and effect of some medicines.

• Other diabetes medicines: May increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Digestive enzyme supplements: Reduce acarbose's effect.
• Digoxin: Levels may change; monitoring may be needed.

Risks and warnings

• Bowel conditions: Avoid in inflammatory bowel disease or bowel obstruction.
• Low blood sugar: If it occurs with other diabetes drugs, treat with glucose, not table sugar.
• Liver enzymes: May be monitored at higher doses.
• Wind and bloating: Common early on; usually settles with time.

Glucobay tablet 50mg Side Effects

• Wind (flatulence)
• Bloating
• Stomach discomfort
• Diarrhea
• Mild rise in liver enzymes

Storage Conditions

Store below 30°C in a dry place away from moisture and direct sunlight, out of reach of children.