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Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors have proved helpful for people with type 2 diabetes who have not been able to keep their blood sugar levels within a safe range by eating a balanced diet, losing weight, and exercising. They are very helpful in controlling the blood sugar levels of people who have high blood sugar levels right after they eat.
These medicines are most useful for people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and who have blood sugar levels only slightly above the level for diabetes. They may also be used to treat people who are taking other medicine for diabetes, such as metformin.1
Both medicines may be used alone, with another medicine for diabetes, or with insulin.
| 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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