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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acarbose | 3D model (JSmol) | Interactive image | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | ATC code | A10BF01 (WHO) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Bioavailability | Extremely low | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | CAS Number | 56180-94-0 Y | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | ChEMBL | ChEMBL1566 Y | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | ChemSpider | 392239 Y | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | DTXSID8046034 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | DrugBank | DB00284 Y | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | ECHA InfoCard | 100.054.555 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Elimination half-life | 2 hours | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Excretion | Kidney (less than 2%) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Formula | C25H43NO18 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | IUPHAR/BPS | 6791 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | KEGG | D00216 Y | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Legal status | UK: POM (Prescription only) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Legal status | US: ℞-only | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | License data | US DailyMed: Acarbose | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | MedlinePlus | a696015 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Metabolism | Gastrointestinal tract | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Molar mass | 645.608 g·mol−1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Other 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-… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Pregnancy category | AU: B3 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | PubChem CID | 444254 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Routes of administration | By mouth | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | Trade names | Glucobay, Precose, Prandase | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | UNII | T58MSI464G | 1.00 | infobox |
| Acarbose | is a | starch blocker that works by inhibiting alpha glucosidase | 0.90 | text |
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