Acarbose

Active ingredient description

Acarbose is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, used in the treatment of diabetes. Inhibitors of a-glucosidase retard the breakdown of carbohydrates in the food and reduce the increase in blood glucose levels, which occurs after each meal.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
A10BF01
Acarbose
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BF Alpha glucosidase inhibitors
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
GLUCOBAY 50mg Tablet
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK
GLUCOBAY 100mg Tablets
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₂₅H₄₃NO₁₈
Molecular mass: 645.608 g/mol

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 56180-94-0
DrugBank Drug: DB00284
KEGG Drug: D00216
PubChem Compound: 41774
RxNorm Ingredient: 16681
SNOMED-CT Concept: 386965004
Acarbose (substance)
UNII Identifier: T58MSI464G
ACARBOSE

Medicines

Acarbose is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Estonia (EE)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

While we strive to include the brand names of medicines across all countries, our index remains incomplete. Therefore, it is possible that this medicine may also be marketed under different names in other countries.

 
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