Comparing Acarbose vs Miglitol
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| Acarbose | Miglitol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dumping Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes. Acarbose may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Miglitol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Acarbose | More about Miglitol | ||||||||||||||||
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Acarbose has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Acarbose side effects |
View all Miglitol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Glyset | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.9 hours |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 278 drugs are known to interact with Acarbose:
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A total of 266 drugs are known to interact with Miglitol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 06, 1995 |
December 18, 1996 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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