Glucobay 100mg tablets

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Acarbose

Tilgjengelig fra:

Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc

ATC-kode:

A10BF01

INN (International Name):

Acarbose

Dosering :

100mg

Legemiddelform:

Oral tablet

Administreringsrute:

Oral

Klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Resept typen:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkt oppsummering:

BNF: 06010203

Informasjon til brukeren

GLUCOBAY 100MG TABLETS
(acarbose)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same
as
yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
Your medicine is called Glucobay 100mg Tablets but will be referred to
as
Glucobay throughout the leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
What Glucobay is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you take Glucobay
How to take Glucobay
Possible side effects
How to store Glucobay
Contents of the pack and other information
WHAT GLUCOBAY IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The active ingredient in this medicine is acarbose. This belongs to a
group
of medicines called _glucosidase inhibitors._
GLUCOBAY IS USED TO TREAT NON-INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES.
It helps to control your blood sugar levels. It works by slowing down
the
digestion of carbohydrates (complex sugars) which reduces the
abnormally
high blood sugar levels in your body after each meal.
Glucobay can be used to treat diabetes when a restricted diet alone or
a
restricted diet plus other sugar-lowering drugs do not work well
enough.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE GLUCOBAY
DO NOT TAKE GLUCOBAY:
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IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC to acarbose or any of the other ingredients of
this
medicine (listed in section 6).
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IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR BREAST-FEEDING.
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IF YOU HAVE INFLAMMATION OR ULCERATION OF THE BOWEL, for example
ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
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IF YOU HAVE AN OBSTRUCTION IN YOUR INTESTINES, or are likely to get
this.
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IF YOU HAVE A SEVERE LIVER DISORDER.
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IF YOU HAVE AN INTESTINE DISEASE where you do not digest or absorb
food
properly.
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IF YOU HAVE A LARGE H