Drug Name

Precose (Acarbose)

Drug Uses

Precose is used for treating type 2 diabetes in adults whose diabetes cannot be managed with diet alone. Precose may be used alone, in combination with other oral diabetes medicines, or with insulin.

How Taken

Take Precose as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Take Precose by mouth with food.

If you as well as take charcoal or digestive enzyme preparations, do not take them within 2 to 4 hours before after using Precose . Check with your doctor incase you possess questions.

Temporary insulin therapy may be essential during stressful periods (such as fever, trauma, infection, or surgery).

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Precose is a glucosidase inhibitor. It works by slowing down the enzyme that turns carbohydrates into glucose; this decreases blood sugar levels following a meal.

Missed Dose

Acarbose is a glucosidase inhibitor. It works by slowing down the enzyme that turns carbohydrates into glucose; this decreases blood sugar levels following a meal.

Storage

Store Precose at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep in a close, light-resistant container. Keep Precose out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Precose if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Precose;
• you possess blockage of the stomach or intestine or are at risk for these problems;
• you possess long-term (chronic) bowel inflammation, colon ulcers, or stomach or intestine problems that interfere with digestion or nutrient absorption;
• you possess cirrhosis of the liver or unexplained abnormal liver function tests;
• you possess diabetic ketoacidosis (high ketone levels) or very bad kidney problems.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Some health examination conditions may work with Precose . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you possess stomach or intestinal problems, liver problems, or kidney problems

Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Precose . Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because the risk of their side effects, including bleeding, may be increased by Precose
• Calcium channel blockers (eg, verapamil), corticosteroids (eg, prednisone), diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide), estrogen, isoniazid, nicotinic acid, oral contraceptives (birth control pills), phenothiazines (eg, chlorpromazine), phenytoin, sympathomimetics (eg, pseudoephedrine), or thyroid hormone because they may increase or decrease Precose 's effectiveness
• Insulin or sulfonylureas (eg, glyburide) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Precose
• Digoxin because its effectiveness may be decreased by Precose

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• bloating; diarrhea; gas; nausea; stomach pain; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); very bad stomach pain; yellowing of skin or eyes.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Precose , please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Precose is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.