Diabetes

This drug contain acarbose 25 mg it is an antidiabetic drug.

It is an anti-diabetic medicine. It inhibits the intestinal enzymes responsible for breaking complex sugars into simple sugars such as glucose. This prevents blood glucose levels from rising very high immediately after meals.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus also known as Diabetes Mellitus .

flatulence (gas), stomach pain, or diarrhoea.

Do regular exercise such as cycling, walking, jogging, dancing or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. Invest at least 150 minutes of your week in exercise.Maintain a low fat and a low sugar diet. Replace carbohydrates containing foods with whole grains, fruits and vegetables as carbohydrates turn to sugars leading to high blood sugar. Avoid consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.

Drug-drug interaction- Acarbose 50 Tablet 10's may have interaction with other antidiabetic drugs (insulin, metformin), antibiotics (neomycin), heart-related medicines (digoxin), medicines used to treat high cholesterol (cholestyramine), and medicines with digestive enzymes (lipase, amylase), intestinal absorbents (charcoal). Drug- Food Interaction: Acarbose 50 Tablet 10's may interact with household sugar (cane sugar) and cause diarrhoea or severe discomfort in the stomach. Therefore avoid household sugar (cane sugar) and foods containing it alcohol. Also, avoid alcohol intake while taking acarbose 50 Tablet 10's as it may lead to high or low blood sugar levels. Drug-Disease Interaction: People with severe kidney or liver disorders, ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease (conditions causing swelling of the bowel, diarrhoea, bowel pain, vomiting and weight loss) and large hernia (bulging of a tissue or organ through an unusual opening) in intestine should consult a doctor before taking acarbose 50 Tablet 10's. Drug-Disease Interaction: People with severe kidney or liver disorders, ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease (conditions causing swelling of the bowel, diarrhoea, bowel pain, vomiting and weight loss) and large hernia (bulging of a tissue or organ through an unusual opening) in intestine should consult a doctor before taking acarbose 50 Tablet 10's.

You are recommended to avoid consumption of alcohol with acarbose 50 Tablet 10's as it may cause high or low blood sugar levels.Acarbose 50 mg Tablet 10's is a Category B pregnancy drug and is generally not recommended for pregnant women as there is no clinical data available on use in pregnant women. Avoid breastfeeding while taking acarbose 50 Tablet 10's as it may be excreted in breast milk.

You can Monitor your blood sugar level with a glucometer regularly while you are taking this medicine. Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing or if you have persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain as Glimepiride + Metformin may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis, which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood.

Do regular exercise such as cyclingbody walkingbody joggingbody dancing or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. Invest at least 150 minutes of your week in exercise.Maintain healthy body weight as obesity is also related to the onset of diabetes.Maintain a low fat and a low sugar diet. Replace carbohydrates containing foods with whole grainsbody fruits and vegetables as carbohydrates turn to sugars leading to high blood sugar.Avoid consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.You are advised to take this tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition