acarbose

Also known as BAY-G 5421, BAY-G-5421, Glucobay®, Precose®

Acarbose (INN) is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2 and (in some countries), prediabetes. It is sold in Europe and China as Glucobay (Bayer AG), in North America as Precose (Bayer Pharmaceuticals), and in Canada as Prandase (Bayer AG).

Key facts

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Drug.verifiedrevid: 477237664
Drug.image: Haworth projection of acarbose.svg
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Drug.alt: Haworth projection of acarbose
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Drug.image2: Acarbose-3D-balls.png
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Drug.alt2: Ball-and-stick model of the acarbose molecule
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Drug.tradename: Glucobay, Precose, Prandase
Drug.synonyms: (2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5- {[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl- 5-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino} tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}-3,4-dihydroxy- 6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy}- 6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,3,4-triol

Article

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Contents

Medical uses
Efficacy
Combination therapy
Adverse effects
Pharmacology
Mechanism of action
Metabolism
Natural distribution
In molecular biology
Research
References

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