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Prandase is a diabetes-related agent which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Diabetes drug

Brands

Precose • Glucobay

Generic Drug

Acarbose

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Passing gas
Flatulence
Diarrhea

Serious

Hypersensitivity

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