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About Acarsafe 50Mg Tab
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is used to treat type 2 diabetes, whose blood sugar levels are not controlled by diet and exercise alone. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body cannot use insulin properly, leading to high blood sugar levels.
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab contains 'Acarbose', which works by inhibiting the enzymes that break down complex sugars and starches into simple sugars.
In some cases, you may experience flatulence (gas), stomach pain, or diarrhoea. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention. However, talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
You can take Acarsafe 50Mg Tab with meals or after food. It should be swallowed whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, bite, or break it. Your doctor will advise you on how often you take your medicine based on your medical condition. It is advised not to take more than the recommended dose of Acarsafe 50Mg Tab.
If you are known to be allergic to any of the components in Acarsafe 50Mg Tab, please inform your doctor. Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is not recommended for children. Consult your doctor before taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Uses of Acarsafe 50Mg Tab
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The detailed uses of Acarsafe 50Mg Tab are as follows:
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control.
- Postprandial Hyperglycemia: Acarsafe 50Mg Tab specifically targets blood sugar spikes after meals.
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- Drink water or other clear fluids.
- To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
- Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
- Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
- Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
- Tell your doctor about your GAS symptoms. They may change your medication regimen or prescribe additional drugs to help you manage them.
- To manage GAS symptoms, eat a balanced diet of fibre, vegetables, and fruits.
- Drink enough water throughout the day to avoid constipation and treat GAS symptoms.
- Regular exercise like yoga and walking may help stimulate digestion and alleviate GAS symptoms.
- Take probiotics only if your doctor advises, as they may help alleviate GAS symptoms by promoting gut health.
- Take medication for GAS symptoms only if your doctor advises, as certain medications can interact with your existing prescriptions or worsen symptoms.
- If symptoms persist, worsen, or are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, vomiting, or bleeding, seek immediate medical attention.
- Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
- Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
- Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
- Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
- Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
- Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
- Consult your doctor if you experience skin redness, itching, or irritation after taking medication.
- Your doctor may adjust your treatment plan by changing your medication or providing guidance on managing your erythema symptoms.
- Your doctor may recommend or prescribe certain medications to help alleviate symptoms.
- Apply cool compresses or calamine lotion to the affected skin area to reduce redness and itching.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water to help alleviate symptoms and keep your skin hydrated.
- Monitor your skin condition closely and promptly report any changes, worsening symptoms, or concerns to your healthcare provider.
Directions for Use
- Take Acarsafe 50Mg Tab with your meal or as advised by your doctor.
- Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
- Acarsafe 50Mg Tab can be chewed with your first bite of food or swallowed with water.
- Do not crush or break it.
Key Benefits
- Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes, especially in patients who do not respond adequately to diet and exercise alone.
- It slows the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine.
- This medicine helps prevent sudden spikes in blood sugar levels after meals, making it effective in managing postprandial hyperglycemia (high blood sugar after eating).
- Acarsafe 50Mg Tab can be prescribed as monotherapy or in combination with other antidiabetic medications, depending on the patient’s condition.
- By maintaining better glycemic control, Acarsafe 50Mg Tab helps reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications like retinopathy (eye damage), nephropathy (kidney damage), neuropathy (nerve damage), and cardiovascular diseases.
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Drug Warnings
- Do not take Acarsafe 50Mg Tab if you are allergic to any of its components.
- If you have severe kidney or liver disorders, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or a hernia (bulging of a tissue or organ through an unusual opening) in the intestine, please inform your doctor before taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab.
- Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Therefore, pregnant or breastfeeding women are advised to consult a doctor before taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab.
- Let your doctor know if you are taking any other medicines, including supplements or herbal products.
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Co-administration of Acarsafe 50 Tablet with Gatifloxacin may cause high or low blood sugar in diabetic patients.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Acarsafe 50 Tablet and Gatifloxacin, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience symptoms such as sweating, shaking, nervousness, palpitations, or excessive hunger, please contact a doctor. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Acarsafe 50 Tablet with Ketoconazole may increase the risk of liver damage.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Acarsafe 50 Tablet and Ketoconazole, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, if you experience fever, skin rash, itching, decreased hunger, vomiting, stomach pain, dark urine, pale stools, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Acarsafe 50 Tablet with leflunomide may increase the risk of liver problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Acarsafe 50 Tablet and leflunomide, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience fever, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, vomiting, stomach pain, dark urine, pale stools, or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Acarsafe 50 Tablet with Lomitapide may increase the risk of liver problems.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Acarsafe 50 Tablet and Lomitapide you can take these medicines if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you have a fever, joint pain or swelling, vomiting, stomach pain, dark urine, pale stools, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Mipomersen and Acarsafe 50 Tablet may increase the risk of liver damage.
How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Acarsafe 50 Tablet and Mipomersen together can cause an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has suggested it. If you have any of these symptoms like fever, joint pain, swelling, skin rash, itching, bleeding, vomiting, stomach pain, or dark urine, it's important to contact your doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Do regular exercise such as cycling, walking, jogging, dancing or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. Invest at least 150 minutes of your week in exercise.
- Maintain a healthy body weight, as obesity is also related to the onset of diabetes.
- Maintain a low-fat and low-sugar diet. Replace carbohydrate-containing foods with whole grains, fruits and vegetables, as carbohydrates turn to sugars, leading to high blood sugar.
- Avoid consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.
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Alcohol
Unsafe
You are recommended to avoid consumption of alcohol with Acarsafe 50Mg Tab as it may cause high or low blood sugar levels.
Pregnancy
Unsafe
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is a Category B pregnancy drug and is generally not recommended for pregnant women, as there is no clinical data available on use in pregnant women.
Breast Feeding
Unsafe
Avoid breastfeeding while taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab as it may be excreted in breast milk.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
Liver
Caution
Take Acarsafe 50Mg Tab with caution, especially if you have a history of liver problems like cirrhosis, as it may worsen your condition. Your doctor may adjust the dose or prescribe a suitable alternative based on your condition.
Kidney
Caution
Patients with diabetes who also have end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or chronic kidney disease (CKD) should not use Acarsafe 50Mg Tab. Your doctor may adjust the dose or prescribe a suitable alternative based on your condition.
Children
Unsafe
It is not recommended for children.
Heart
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is generally safe and beneficial for many heart patients. However, it must be used under a doctor's supervision.
Geriatrics
Safe if prescribed
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is safe for use in geriatric patients if taken under medical supervision.
FAQs
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is used to treat type 2 diabetes, especially in patients whose blood sugar levels are not controlled by diet and exercise alone.
No, you are not recommended to take Acarsafe 50Mg Tab with digoxin (used to treat heart problems) as co-administration of these two medicines may decrease the effectiveness of digoxin by reducing its amount in the blood. If you are supposed to use these medicines together, you are advised to contact your doctor so that the dose may be adjusted appropriately and used safely.
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab works by inhibiting the action of intestinal enzymes that break down complex sugars and starches into simple sugars. This delays the absorption of sugar into the blood and reduces the abnormal rise in blood sugar levels after meals.
Yes, Acarsafe 50Mg Tab may cause diarrhoea as a common side effect. Intake of household sugar (cane sugar) or foods containing it can also lead to diarrhoea or severe discomfort in the stomach. However, if the condition worsens or persists for more than 2 or 3 days, please consult your doctor.
No, Acarsafe 50Mg Tab alone does not cause low blood sugar. However, low blood sugar may occur if Acarsafe 50Mg Tab is taken along with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol intake, exercise more than usual, delay or miss snacks or meals. However, if you experience any signs of low blood pressure such as dizziness, nausea, light-headedness, dehydration or fainting, please consult a doctor.
You are not advised to take more than the recommended dose of Acarsafe 50Mg Tab as it may cause Acarsafe 50Mg Tab overdose, resulting in increased flatulence (gas), stomach discomfort, and diarrhoea. In case of overdose, avoid intake of drinks and foods containing carbohydrates for the next 4 to 6 hours. However, if the symptoms persist or worsen, please consult a doctor.
No, you are not recommended to stop taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab on your own, as discontinuing Acarsafe 50Mg Tab suddenly may cause recurring symptoms or worsen the condition. However, if you experience any difficulty while taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab, please consult your doctor so that an alternate medicine may be prescribed.
The side effects of Acarsafe 50Mg Tab include stomach pain, diarrhoea and flatulence (gas). If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
No, Acarsafe 50Mg Tab does not help in weight loss, and it should only be used to manage diabetes.
If you experience low blood sugar while taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab, you should take glucose. Avoid complex carbohydrates and sucrose as acarbose can delay the absorption of complex sugars.
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab prevents the digestion of carbohydrates which causes the build-up of undigested carbohydrates in the colon (large intestine). Bacterial fermentation of the stored carbohydrates causes intestinal gas, leading to flatulence and stomach pain.
Acarsafe 50Mg Tab should be taken with meals either chewed with the first bite of food or swallowed whole with water. Use as advised by the doctor.
If you forget to take a dose of Acarsafe 50Mg Tab, take it as soon as you remember. But, if it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your regular dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
Patients who are allergic to Acarsafe 50Mg Tab, have inflammation or ulceration of the intestine (eg Crohn’s disease), severe liver disease, or intestinal obstruction (cramping pain, vomiting, severe constipation, and lack of flatus), large hernia or an intestinal disease where food is not digested or absorbed properly should avoid taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab. Also, pregnant or breastfeeding women should avoid taking Acarsafe 50Mg Tab.
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