Hibose 50 30 tablets

Acarbose Information

Pronunciation

(AY car bose)

What is this drug used for?

• It is used to lower blood sugar in patients with high blood sugar (diabetes).

Frequently reported side effects of this drug

• Abdominal pain

• Passing gas

• Diarrhea

Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:

• Low blood sugar like dizziness, headache, fatigue, feeling weak, shaking, fast heartbeat, confusion, increased hunger, or sweating

• Liver problems like dark urine, fatigue, lack of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, light-colored stools, vomiting, or yellow skin or eyes

• Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

Precose may be confused with PreCare

International issues:

Precose [US, Malaysia] may be confused with Precosa brand name for Saccharomyces boulardii [Finland, Sweden]

Storage and Stability

Store at <25°C (77°F). Protect from moisture.

Adverse Reactions

Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea and abdominal pain tend to return to pretreatment levels over time; frequency and intensity of flatulence tend to abate with time

Hepatic: Increased serum transaminases

Rare but important or life-threatening: Edema, erythema, hepatic injury, hepatitis, intestinal obstruction, jaundice, pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, skin rash, thrombocytopenia, urticaria