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Medications›Precose

Precose

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

Dr. Jeffrey Pollardreviewed this

ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 23 years experience

Drug Class

Diabetes drug

BrandsPrandase, Glucobay

Generic DrugAcarbose

Side Effects

Common

Serious

Hypersensitivity

Treats

Type 2 diabetes

Condition

Diabetes mellitus

Condition

High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)

Condition

Related questions

A 40-year-old member asked:

Can you use acarbose or glucobay or precose for weight?

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A 37-year-old member asked:

Do you think I can use acarbose, glucobay or precose for weight loss?

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A 36-year-old member asked:

If taking xenical and precose (acarbose) together can help me lose weight?

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A 48-year-old member asked:

Have you heard of taking xenical and precose (acarbose) together to lose weight?

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A 47-year-old member asked:

What is the best usage for acarbose tablets?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Can I use acarbose to lose weight ?

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A 32-year-old member asked:

Can I use acarbose to lose weight fast?

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A 32-year-old member asked:

Please indicate side effects of diabetes medicine "acarbose"?

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Is it normal to be prescribed metformin & acarbose when i'm not diabetic ?

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A member asked:

I am 20 years old , so can I use acarbose to lose weight ? Does it may cause diabetes in the future after using it for long time ?

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