Wat doet pioglitazon?

Wat doet pioglitazon?

Wat doet pioglitazon en waarbij gebruik ik het? Pioglitazon is een verlager van het bloedglucosegehalte. Het zorgt ervoor dat glucose beter in de lichaamscellen wordt opgenomen. Artsen schrijven het voor bij diabetes mellitus (suikerziekte).

Hoe werkt DPP 4 remmer?

DPP-4 is een enzym dat incretinehormonen afbreekt tot onwerkzame producten. Door remming van DPP-4 wordt de concentratie van actieve incretinehormonen verhoogd. Incretinehormonen zoals glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) en glucosedependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) worden gedurende de dag door de darmen afgegeven.

What is Acarbose used to treat?

Acarbose is used (with diet only or diet and other medications) to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Acarbose works by slowing the action of certain chemicals that break down food to release glucose (sugar) into your blood.

Does acarbose cause gas?

Acarbose is a diabetes medication taken at the beginning of each meal to lower your post-mealtime blood sugar levels. It works mostly in your gut, so it can have some unpleasant side effects like gas. What is acarbose?

Can acarbose be taken with other medications?

You may be more likely to have hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) if you take acarbose with other drugs that can raise blood sugar, such as: niacin (Advicor, Niaspan, Niacor, Simcor, Slo Niacin, and others), nicotine patches or gum; thyroid medicine ( Synthroid and others). This list is not complete.

Can acarbose cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?

Acarbose does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). However, low blood sugar can occur if you take acarbose with another type of diabetes medicine, delay or miss a meal or snack, exercise more than usual, drink alcohol, or cannot eat because of nausea or vomiting.