Glucobay 50 90 tabs

Acarbose (INN) is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2 and, in some countries, prediabetes. It is a generic sold in Europe and China as Glucobay (Bayer AG), in North America as Precose (Bayer Pharmaceuticals), and in Canada as Prandase (Bayer AG).

A recent large study concludes "acarbose is effective, safe and well-tolerated in a large cohort of Asian patients with type 2 diabetes. A possible explanation for the differing opinions is an observation that acarbose is significantly more effective in patients eating a relatively high carbohydrate Eastern diet.

Side effects:

Diarrhea

Flatulence

Hypoglycemia

Hepatitis