Get Informed: Acarbose
Active Ingredient(s)
Acarbose
Information
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-15 12:21 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-17 9:01 PM
Other Names
- Acarbose
- Precose
- Glucobay
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 06 Sep 1995
- Est US Patients*
- 71,380
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Acarbose or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Acarbose
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Acarbose Safety Report
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What is Acarbose used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 470 patients that use Acarbose (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 83% | 
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| Diarrhea | 8% | 
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| Hypoglycemia | 8% |
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How well does Acarbose work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 470 users taking Acarbose (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 75%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Acarbose outweigh the bad things.
- 0%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Acarbose.
Common Side Effects of Acarbose
iGuard regularly polls our more than 470 users taking Acarbose (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
34% of patients experience side-effects on Acarbose
8% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Acarbose
Most Common Side Effects...
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Bloating/Gas
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Acarbose ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have been on this drug for a few months and find the gas/bloating is not going away and because this is the only medication at present I am taking for diabetes, I am thinking of changing back to one previously taken called gluconorm. Will confirm with doctor first.
73 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-20 11:22:08
Question/Comment:
This med caused me to have large amounts of gas within 2 hours of taking it for the first three weeks, however after that hte gas did decrease, so you moght want to avoid gas producing foods during the first few weeks, and plan outings around the times you are going to have the most gas.
47 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-11-07 12:19:11
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Acarbose