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Descriptor
English
:
Acarbose
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Acarbosa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Acarbose
Tree Number:
D09.698.629.802.100
Definition
English
:
An inhibitor of alpha glucosidase that retards the
digestion
and
absorption
of
carbohydrates
in the small intestine and hence reduces the increase in blood-glucose concentrations after a carbohydrate load. It is given orally to non-insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus
patients
where
diet
modification or oral
hypoglycemic agents
do not
control
their condition. (From Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)
Pharmacological Action:
Enzyme Inhibitors
Hypoglycemic Agents
History Note
English
:
2000; use ACARBOSE (NM) 1979-1999
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
34458
Unique Identifier:
D020909
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