GALAMAY acarbose
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ACARBOSE • Class : Anti-diabetic agents • Indication : Type II Diabetes mellitus • Adult : - Initially, 25 mg daily. - May adjust dose at 4-8 weekly intervals based on tolerance - 1-hr post-prandial blood glucose levels. - Maintenance dose: 50-100 mg three times a day. - Max: ≤60 kg: 50 mg three times a day; >60 kg: 100 mg three times a day.
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ACARBOSE
• Class : Anti-diabetic agents• Indication : Type II Diabetes mellitus• Adult :
- Initially, 25 mg daily.
- May adjust dose at 4-8 weekly intervals based on tolerance
- 1-hr post-prandial blood glucose levels.
- Maintenance dose: 50-100 mg three times a day.
- Max: ≤60 kg: 50 mg three times a day;
>60 kg: 100 mg three times a day.
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Adverse Drug Reactions
Flatulence, abdominal pain, distension, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting. Elevation of transaminases, hepatitis, jaundice.
Rarely, skin reactions.
Potentially Fatal: Hepatotoxicity.
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Brands
Glucobay 50 mg tablet Glucobay 100 mg tablet
Gluconase 50 mg tablet