Miglitol
FDA Approved: * February 24, 2015Pharm Company: * ORIENT PHARMA CO LTD
Category: Diabetes
Miglitol is an oral anti-diabetic drug that acts by inhibiting the ability of the patient to break down complex carbohydrates into glucose. It is primarily used in diabetes mellitus type 2 for establishing greater glycemic control by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides) into monosaccharides which can be absorbed by the body.[1] Miglitol, and other structurally-related iminosugars, inhibit glycoside hydrolase e... [wikipedia]
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