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Precose (active ingredient: acarbose) is a prescription medication used to help control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.
It is usually used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Type 2 diabetes happens when the body does not use insulin properly or does not make enough insulin to keep blood sugar within a healthy range.
Over time, high blood sugar can increase the risk of complications involving the heart, kidneys, eyes, nerves, and blood vessels.
Precose helps control blood sugar, especially after meals.
Precose belongs to a group of medications called alpha-glucosidase inhibitors.
Acarbose works in the small intestine by slowing the breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose.
This means sugar from food enters the bloodstream more slowly after you eat.
Blood sugar normally rises after a meal, especially after eating foods that contain carbohydrates.
Precose helps reduce these after-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing carbohydrate digestion and absorption.
It does not directly increase insulin production.
Because Precose works on carbohydrates as they are being digested, it is usually taken with the first bite of a main meal.
Taking it at the correct time helps the medication work where and when it is needed.
Precose helps manage type 2 diabetes, but it does not cure the condition.
Take it exactly as prescribed and continue following the diet, exercise, and blood sugar monitoring plan recommended by your healthcare provider.
Precose comes as a tablet taken by mouth.
It is usually taken 3 times daily with the first bite of each main meal.
For Precose to work properly, take it with the first bite of your meal.
Because acarbose slows the digestion of carbohydrates, taking it at the start of a meal helps reduce the rise in blood sugar that happens after eating.
A common starting dose is 25 mg taken 3 times daily with the first bite of each main meal.
Your healthcare provider may start you on a lower dose or increase your dose gradually to help reduce digestive side effects.
Your healthcare provider will determine your dose based on:
Do not increase or decrease your dose without speaking with your healthcare provider.
Take Precose with your main meals every day for the best results.
Try to follow a regular meal schedule and take the medication consistently.
If you skip a meal, skip the Precose dose for that meal.
Do not take the missed dose later between meals, because Precose needs to be taken with food to work properly.
If you forget to take Precose with the first bite of your meal and you have already finished eating, skip that dose.
Take your next dose with the first bite of your next main meal.
Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.
Check your blood sugar as recommended by your healthcare provider.
Contact your healthcare provider if your blood sugar remains consistently too high or becomes unusually low.
Precose works best when it is used together with a healthy diet, regular exercise, and your overall diabetes treatment plan.
Continue taking it exactly as prescribed, even if you feel well.
Precose (Acarbose) is available in the following forms and strength:
Do not take Precose if you have certain serious digestive or intestinal conditions.
This may include:
Tell your healthcare provider about any history of stomach or bowel problems before starting Precose.
Precose commonly causes digestive side effects, especially when treatment is first started or when the dose is increased.
These may include:
These effects may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Contact your healthcare provider if symptoms become severe, persistent, or difficult to manage.
Precose usually does not cause low blood sugar when used by itself.
However, the risk of hypoglycemia may increase when it is taken with insulin or other diabetes medications that lower blood sugar.
Symptoms may include sweating, shakiness, dizziness, hunger, weakness, or confusion.
If low blood sugar occurs while taking Precose, glucose (dextrose) is preferred for treatment because acarbose slows the breakdown of table sugar and other complex carbohydrates.
Precose can sometimes affect liver enzymes, especially at higher doses.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have liver disease. Your healthcare provider may recommend blood tests to monitor liver function during treatment.
Precose should not be used in people with cirrhosis.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have kidney disease before taking Precose.
Acarbose may not be appropriate for people with significant kidney impairment, and your healthcare provider may need to monitor your kidney function.
If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider before taking Precose.
Your diabetes treatment may need to be adjusted during pregnancy to keep blood sugar within a safe range.
Talk to your healthcare provider before taking Precose while breastfeeding.
Your provider can help determine whether the medication is appropriate based on your individual situation.
Alcohol can affect blood sugar control and may increase the risk of low blood sugar when combined with certain diabetes medications.
Ask your healthcare provider how much alcohol, if any, is safe for you while taking Precose.
Tell your healthcare provider if you are scheduled for surgery or another procedure that requires fasting.
Your diabetes medications may need to be temporarily adjusted while you are not eating normally.
Precose can interact with certain medications and may also affect how some medicines are absorbed.
Tell your healthcare provider or pharmacist about all the products you use, including prescription medications, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Precose mainly slows the digestion of carbohydrates. It is not commonly associated with clinically important deficiencies of iron or calcium.
However, continue following a balanced diet and tell your healthcare provider if you have concerns about your nutrition or develop unexplained symptoms.
Take Precose exactly as prescribed and with the first bite of each main meal.
Contact your healthcare provider if you develop severe abdominal pain, persistent diarrhea, yellowing of the skin or eyes, frequent low blood sugar, or other concerning symptoms.
No. Continue taking Precose exactly as prescribed, even if your blood sugar levels improve. Stopping the medication without medical advice may cause your blood sugar to rise again. Talk to your healthcare provider before stopping Precose or changing your dose.
Do not take Precose if you are allergic to acarbose or any ingredient in the medication. Precose may also not be suitable if you have certain digestive conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal blockage, or other serious conditions affecting digestion or absorption. Tell your healthcare provider about any stomach or intestinal problems before starting treatment.
No. Precose should be used together with a healthy diet and regular physical activity. Continue following the meal plan, exercise routine, and blood sugar monitoring schedule recommended by your healthcare provider. Medication is only one part of managing type 2 diabetes.
| Generic name: | Acarbose |
|---|---|
| Formulation: | Tablet |
| Strength(s): | 25mg, 100mg |
| Quantities Available: | 90, 270 |
Our online Canadian Pharmacy is known for high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency when it comes to medications.
Our pharmacy offers lower prices on prescription drugs compared to traditional pharmacies.
When ordering Precose (acarbose) from a Canadian pharmacy, you can typically purchase up to a 90-day supply at one time, which is common for prescription medications to ensure adequate management of chronic conditions without frequent refills.
Here’s what you need to know:
Dosage and Quantity: Precose is commonly prescribed in dosages of 25 mg or 100 mg tablets, taken three times daily with the first bite of each main meal. For a 90-day supply, this means you would order 270 tablets (3 tablets per day x 90 days).
No, we do not sell acarbose on our website. However, you can still enjoy low prices on Precose, which contains acarbose as an active ingredient. To purchase Precose, you will need a valid prescription from your healthcare provider. We require this prescription to dispense the medication. You can conveniently submit your prescription by mail, fax, or upload it through your online account.
Yes, we ship Precose (acarbose) to both the United States and Puerto Rico.
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