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Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes
These medicines have been found to be especially helpful for people who tend to have high blood sugar levels right after they eat (postprandial hyperglycemia).
People taking insulin who start using acarbose usually are able to decrease the amount of insulin they take.
People taking acarbose alone tend not to gain weight or may lose a small amount of weight.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 9, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology | |
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