What not to take with acarbose tablets

Acarbose tablets should not be taken with foods containing sucrose. It should also not be taken with medications that may cause an increase in blood sugar or reduce the effectiveness of the medication. Acarbose is a hypoglycemic drug, suitable for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, possible adverse reactions are flatulence, diarrhea, gastrointestinal and abdominal pain, etc. It is contraindicated for patients who are allergic to the ingredients of Acarbose, severe renal impairment, etc. 1. Should not be eaten with foods containing sucrose: If once hypoglycemia occurs, eating sucrose or foods containing sucrose can not work in time. Moreover, consuming Acarbose together with foods containing sucrose, such as rock sugar, brown sugar, persimmons and so on, will easily cause abdominal discomfort or even diarrhea. 2. It should not be taken together with drugs that cause elevation of blood glucose or drugs that reduce the effectiveness of drugs: drugs that cause elevation of blood glucose include thiazides, thyroid preparations, glucocorticoids, calcium channel blockers and so on. Drugs that reduce the effectiveness of the drug are calamine, intestinal adsorbents and so on. The use of drugs needs to be rationally applied under the supervision of a doctor.