Miglitol Guide
- Summary
- Why it is Prescribed
- Brand Names
- How it Works
- Other Information
- Overdose
- Precautions
- Possible Side Effects
- Special Dietary Concerns
- Storage Conditions
Why it is Prescribed
Miglitol is used, alone or with other drugs, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood), particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone. It slows the breakdown and absorption of table sugar and other complex sugars in the small intestine. This process results in decreased blood sugar (hypoglycemia) levels following meals. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
How it Works
Miglitol comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken three times a day with ...
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Encyclopedia: Miglitol
Miglitol is an oral anti-diabetic drug that acts by inhibiting the ability of the patient to breakdown complex carbohydrates into glucose. It is primarily used in diabetes mellitus type 2 for establishing greater glycemic control by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates into monosaccharides which can be absorbed by the body. Miglitol inhibits glycoside hydrolase enzymes called alpha-glucosidases. Since miglitol works by preventing digestion of carbohydrates, it lowers the degree of...
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Miglitol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miglitol is an oral anti-diabetic drug that acts by inhibiting the ability of the patient to breakdown complex carbohydrates into glucose. ...
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Glyset (Miglitol) Drug Information: Uses, Side Effects, Drug ...
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MIGLITOL - ORAL (Glyset) side effects, medical uses, and drug...
Consumer information about the medication MIGLITOL - ORAL (Glyset), includes side effects, drug interactions, recommended dosages, and storage information.
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miglitol - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1, and...
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Miglitol is an oral medication used to control blood ... Miglitol can be used to treat type II diabetes alone or in combination ...
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Newly Approved Drug Therapies (232): Glyset (miglitol), Bayer
Listing for Glyset (miglitol) in FDA Approved Drug Therapies Archives from CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service.
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IN TYPE 2 DIBETES WHICH IS BETTER OPTION TO CONTROLE PPG
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are oral anti-diabetic drugs used for diabetes mellitus type 2 that work by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as starch and table sugar). Carbohydrates are normally converted...
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Diabetes Dictionary
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