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Acarbose: Applications, Research & Regions

Acarbose (INN) is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2 and (in some countries), prediabetes. It is sold in Europe and China as Glucobay (Bayer AG), in North America as Precose (Bayer Pharmaceuticals), and in Canada as Prandase (Bayer AG).

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Acarbose topic overview

The analysis highlights Applications, Research and Regions as prominent areas in the source structure around Acarbose.

Related topics
59
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
66
Extracted relationships
73
Concept neighborhoods
25
Bridge connections
66

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Pharmacology · 17 topics
Medical uses · 13 topics
Overview · 13 topics
Adverse effects · 6 topics
Natural distribution · 4 topics
Research · 4 topics
In molecular biology · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com
Monograph
ATC code
A10BF01 (WHO)
Bioavailability
Extremely low
CAS Number
56180-94-0 Y
ChEMBL
ChEMBL1566 Y

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Medical uses

Adverse effects

Pharmacology

Natural distribution

In molecular biology

Research

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Acarbose connects Entity context

The extracted context around Acarbose shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Acarbose → Analog, CDase, Human, IM6501, It, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, The, Thermus, ThMA Another extracted example is Acarbose → A1c, Among, Cochrane, HbA1c, II, In, Individuals, It, Its. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Acarbose

Top relations

related to Metabolism · 10
Acarbose → Analog, CDase, Human, IM6501, It, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, The, Thermus, ThMA
related to Efficacy · 9
Acarbose → A1c, Among, Cochrane, HbA1c, II, In, Individuals, It, Its
has effect · 8
Acarbose → Even, GI, In, It, Liver, One, Since, Sucrose
related to Mechanism of action · 7
Acarbose → HbA1c, However, In, Inhibition, It, Less, Pancreatic
related to Research · 3
Acarbose → In, Most, T2DM
Legal status · 2
Acarbose → UK: POM (Prescription only), US: ℞-only
related to Combination therapy · 2
Acarbose → HbA1c, The
related to Natural distribution · 2
Acarbose → Actinoplanes, In
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Acarbose → Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com · 1
Acarbose → Monograph

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

glucose patients carbohydrates hba1c alpha-amylase diabetes effects glucosidase levels gut type diabetic alpha-glucosidase studies effect enzymes human bacteria use one

Acarbose relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 73 structured relationships around Acarbose. Examples in this analysis include Acarbose → 3D model (JSmol) → Interactive image and Acarbose → AHFS/Drugs.com → Monograph. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Acarbose3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
AcarboseAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
AcarboseATC codeA10BF01 (WHO)1.00infobox
AcarboseBioavailabilityExtremely low1.00infobox
AcarboseCAS Number56180-94-0 Y1.00infobox
AcarboseChEMBLChEMBL1566 Y1.00infobox
AcarboseChemSpider392239 Y1.00infobox
AcarboseCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID80460341.00infobox
AcarboseDrugBankDB00284 Y1.00infobox
AcarboseECHA InfoCard100.054.5551.00infobox
AcarboseElimination half-life2 hours1.00infobox
AcarboseExcretionKidney (less than 2%)1.00infobox
AcarboseFormulaC25H43NO181.00infobox
AcarboseIUPHAR/BPS67911.00infobox
AcarboseKEGGD00216 Y1.00infobox
AcarboseLegal statusUK: POM (Prescription only)1.00infobox
AcarboseLegal statusUS: ℞-only1.00infobox
AcarboseLicense dataUS DailyMed: Acarbose1.00infobox
AcarboseMedlinePlusa6960151.00infobox
AcarboseMetabolismGastrointestinal tract1.00infobox
AcarboseMolar mass645.608 g·mol−11.00infobox
AcarboseOther names(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-{[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5- {[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl- 5-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]amino} tetrahydro-2H-…1.00infobox
AcarbosePregnancy categoryAU: B31.00infobox
AcarbosePubChem CID4442541.00infobox
AcarboseRoutes of administrationBy mouth1.00infobox
AcarboseTrade namesGlucobay, Precose, Prandase1.00infobox
AcarboseUNIIT58MSI464G1.00infobox
Acarboseis astarch blocker that works by inhibiting alpha glucosidase0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Acarbose bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Glucose, Patients and Human. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Acarbose
    • Glucose
    • Patients
    • Human
    • Type
    • Diabetes
    • Gut
    • Studies
    • Levels
    • However
    • Alpha-glucosidase
    • Diabetic
    • Glucosidase
  • acarbose
    • Glucose
    • Patients
    • Human
    • Type
    • Diabetes
    • Gut
    • Studies
    • Levels
    • However
    • Alpha-glucosidase
    • Diabetic
    • Glucosidase
  • fasting blood glucose
    • Hba1c
    • Diabetic
    • Blood
    • Effect
    • Glucose
    • Levels
    • Prediabetes
    • Patients
    • Carbohydrates
    • Alpha-glucosidase
    • Acarviosin
    • Maltose
  • glucose
    • Blood
    • Hba1c
    • Effect
    • Carbohydrates
    • Acarviosin
    • Maltose
    • Pancreatic
    • Complex
    • Diabetic
    • Glucosidase
    • Gut
    • Human
  • post-prandial glucose
    • Blood
    • Hba1c
    • Effect
    • Carbohydrates
    • Acarviosin
    • Maltose
    • Pancreatic
    • Complex
    • Diabetic
    • Glucosidase
    • Gut
    • Human
  • diabetes mellitus type 2
    • Diabetes
    • Type
    • However
    • Patients
    • Metabolism
    • Glucobay
    • Prandase
    • Precose
    • Prediabetes
    • Action
    • Gastrointestinal
    • One
  • adverse effects
    • Side
    • Gastrointestinal
    • One
    • Metabolism
    • Diarrhea
    • Flatulence
    • Glucobay
    • Prandase
    • Precose
    • Sucrose
    • Action
    • Diabetic
  • diabetic
    • Patients
    • Blood
    • Studies
    • Hba1c
    • Levels
    • Metabolism
    • Glucobay
    • Prandase
    • Precose
    • Gastrointestinal
    • Type
    • Effect

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Acarbose, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Acarbose with Pharmacology. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Acarbose — Pharmacology · splits 49 ⟂ 18
Acarbose — Overview · splits 53 ⟂ 14
Acarbose — Medical uses · splits 53 ⟂ 14
Acarbose — Adverse effects · splits 60 ⟂ 7
Acarbose — Natural distribution · splits 62 ⟂ 5
Acarbose — Research · splits 62 ⟂ 5
Acarbose — In molecular biology · splits 64 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Acarbose

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples73
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Acarbose to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Applications, Research & Regions, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Acarbose · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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