Acarbose

🧮 Dose calculator

Type 2 diabetes mellitus · Regimen source: FDA Acarbose · Dosage and Administration

• • Maximum: ≤60 kg → 50 mg three times daily; >60 kg → 100 mg three times daily. FDA Acarbose · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Acarbose · PREGNANCY

  “Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category B.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Acarbose · Precautions/Warnings – Nursing Mothers

  “A small amount of radioactivity has been found in the milk of lactating rats after administration of radiolabeled acarbose.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Acarbose · Precautions/Warnings – Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness of Acarbose Tablets in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo specific problem stated

  Label: no specific difference or dose adjustment stated for older adults. FDA Acarbose · Precautions/Warnings – Geriatric Use

  “No overall differences in safety and effectiveness were observed between these subjects and younger subjects.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.