Recently Answered Questions on Acarbose

I am under medication for pre diabetic condition based on the results of GTT test. I have been prescribed Acarbose 25 mg tablet one in the morning along with food. The medicine causes gastric problems and related issues. Is there any solution to overcome this? Kindly advise

Doctor I have been diagnosed and prescribed Glucobay 20 ( Acarbose) after Glucose Tolerance Test. The drug causes gas formation. Any other alternative medicine please. Kindly advise Mohanraj

I want to ask the detail of below mentioned tablets. Is acarbose 25 mg equalent to tab. Vobose .2mg for diabetes.

Question: sir height 167 cm weight 100 kg age 56 Diabetes since 11 years maximum score of sugar around 280 occ. due to uncontrolled eating even with pills (DPP 4 +metforMin )..A1c 6.5...cardiac MRI --inflammatory cardiomyopathy borderline..associated VPC under control by metoplorol 50 mg twice....now I want change in medicine but sulforiya medicines can increase weight....acarbose/voglibose do not work properly...DPP4 not so work as require...new medicine was offered by doctor was that..sodium glucose transporter..but afraid of kidney damage..other wise best(cretenine around 1)..other offer was doctor ---slow release insulin injection..but this can also increase weight..otherwise good...kindly guide me any other option ..I have sometime over eating problem....p kotecha