Monograph
A10BF01 - Acarbose |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Carbohydrate, insignificant systemic exposure. .
Chemical description
Pseudotetrasaccharide, alpha- glucoidase inhibitor, peroral antidiabetic. Only 1-2 % absorbed from the intestines, the rest broken down by intestinal bacteria.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 2 patients with acute porphyria.
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Tradenames
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Acarbosa · Acarbosa Farmalider 100 mg Comprimidos · Acarbosa Farmalider 50 mg Comprimidos · ACARBOSA QUALIGEN 100 mg COMPRIMIDOS · ACARBOSA TARBIS 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS · ACARBOSA TECNIGEN 100 mg COMPRIMIDOS · ACARBOSA TECNIGEN 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS · Acarbosa Viatris 100 mg Comprimidos · Acarbosa Viatris 50 mg Comprimidos · GLUCOBAY 100 mg COMPRIMIDOS · GLUCOBAY 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS 
Acarbosio · Acarphage · Glucobay 
Acarbose · Glucobay 
Acarbose al · Acarbose stada · Glucobay 
Acarbose Aurovitas · Adeksa · Glucobay 100 · Glucobay 50
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