Client Drugs Info (CMI) abstract
converse to your physician or pharmacist.
Why am I utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
ACARBOSE VIATRIS incorporates the lively ingredient acarbose. ACARBOSE VIATRIS is used
for the remedy of diabetes.
What ought to I do know earlier than I exploit ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
Don’t use when you have ever had an allergic response to acarbose or any of the substances
listed on the finish of the CMI.
Discuss to your physician when you have another medical situations, take another medicines,
or are pregnant or plan to develop into pregnant or are breastfeeding.
What if I’m taking different medicines?
Some medicines might intrude with ACARBOSE VIATRIS and have an effect on the way it works.
How do I exploit ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
Your physician will decide the right dose for you relying in your situation, different
medicines and your response to the remedy.
The common grownup dose is one ACARBOSE VIATRS 100 mg pill taken thrice day by day.
What ought to I do know whereas utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
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Issues it is best to do |
Remind any physician, dentist or pharmacist you go to that you’re utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS. If you’re about to be began on any new drugs, remind your physician and pharmacist Take ACARBOSE VIATRIS precisely as instructed by your physician. |
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Taking care of your drugs |
Preserve your tablets in a cool dry place under 25°C. Shield from moisture. Preserve it the place youngsters can not attain it. |
Are there any unwanted effects?
Inform your physician or pharmacist for those who discover any of the next and so they fear you:
flatulence (wind), stomach “rumbling” noises, a sense of fullness, softer stools
or have diarrhoea; significantly when you have eaten meals containing sugar.
Inform your physician instantly for those who discover jaundice (yellowing of the pores and skin), swelling
from fluid retention, irritation of the liver (hepatitis), intestinal obstruction,
lower in platelet depend, pores and skin reactions corresponding to redness, rash and urticaria (hives).
Inform your physician instantly for those who discover any of the next unwanted effects: shortness
of breath, wheezing or issue respiratory, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or
different elements of the physique, rash, itching or hives on the pores and skin. They often is the indicators
of an allergic response.
ACARBOSE VIATRIS tablets might trigger a rise within the outcomes of sure liver operate
assessments.
Lively ingredient:
acarbose
Client Drugs Info (CMI)
This leaflet offers vital details about utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS. You must also converse to your physician or pharmacist if you want additional info
or when you have any issues or questions on utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS.
The place to seek out info on this leaflet:
Why am I utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
ACARBOSE VIATRIS incorporates the lively ingredient acarbose.
ACARBOSE VIATRIS is used for the remedy of diabetes. Acarbose helps to regulate your blood sugar ranges at the side of weight loss program, train,
weight reduction and different measures by slowing down the digestion of carbohydrates (advanced
sugars) out of your weight loss program. This reduces the abnormally excessive blood sugar ranges that happen
after every meal.
What ought to I do know earlier than I exploit ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
Warnings
Don’t use ACARBOSE VIATRIS if:
you might be allergic to acarbose, or any of the substances listed on the finish of this
leaflet.
A few of the signs of an allergic response might embody shortness of breath, wheezing
or issue respiratory, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or different elements of the
physique, rash, itching or hives on the pores and skin.
All the time test the substances to ensure you should utilize this drugs.
you’ve gotten a extreme kidney dysfunction (creatinine clearance <25 mL/min).
you undergo from intestinal obstruction, irritation or ulceration of the bowel, e.g.
ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s illness.
you’ve gotten a hernia or have had earlier stomach surgical procedure. In that case, seek the advice of your physician
first.
Don’t give this drugs to a baby below the age of 18 years.
Don’t take this drugs if the packaging is torn or exhibits indicators of tampering.
Examine along with your physician for those who:
have allergy symptoms to another medicines, meals, preservatives or dyes.
take any medicines for another situation.
you perceive these dangers and the right way to monitor for them. See further info
below Part 6. Are there any unwanted effects?
Being pregnant and breastfeeding
Examine along with your physician in case you are pregnant or intend to develop into pregnant.
Like most medicines of this sort, acarbose shouldn’t be really helpful for use throughout being pregnant.
Your physician will focus on the dangers and advantages of utilizing it in case you are pregnant.
Discuss to your physician in case you are breastfeeding or intend to breastfeed.
It isn’t recognized whether or not acarbose passes into breast milk.
What if I’m taking different medicines?
Inform your physician or pharmacist in case you are taking another medicines, together with any
medicines, nutritional vitamins or dietary supplements that you simply purchase with no prescription out of your pharmacy,
grocery store or well being meals store.
Some medicines might intrude with ACARBOSE VIATRIS and have an effect on the way it works.
Neomycin (Neosulf™)
Colestyramine (Questran Lite™)
Intestinal adsorbents (e.g. charcoal)
Digestive enzyme preparations (Cotazym-S Forte™, Creon™, Pancrease™, Viokase™)
Digoxin
(™ signifies trademark of the unique producer/ provider)
These medicines could also be affected by ACARBOSE VIATRIS or might have an effect on how properly it really works.
You might want completely different quantities of your medicines, or it’s possible you’ll have to take completely different
medicines.
You must keep away from taking cane sugar (sucrose) and merchandise containing sugar. They could
trigger abdomen discomfort and even diarrhoea if taken when you are on ACARBOSE VIATRIS
tablets.
If you’re taking different medicines containing sulfonylureas or metformin or are inclined to
have low blood sugar ranges, inform your physician earlier than utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS.
Examine along with your physician or pharmacist in case you are unsure about what medicines, nutritional vitamins
or dietary supplements you’re taking and if these have an effect on ACARBOSE VIATRIS.
How do I exploit ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
How a lot to take
To realize the utmost profit from ACARBOSE VIATRIS it will be significant that you simply comply with
the prescribed weight loss program in addition to taking the precise dose prescribed by your physician. This
will assist management your blood sugar ranges and scale back unwanted effects skilled.
Firstly of remedy, your physician might prescribe a low dose of ACARBOSE VIATRIS.
Your physician will decide the right dose for you relying in your situation, different
medicines and your response to the remedy.
The common grownup dose is one ACARBOSE VIATRIS 100 mg pill taken thrice day by day.
Comply with the directions supplied and use ACARBOSE VIATRIS till your physician tells
you to cease.
When to take ACARBOSE VIATRIS
ACARBOSE VIATRIS needs to be used at about the identical time every day with breakfast, lunch
and dinner.
Taking it on the identical time every day may have one of the best impact. It can additionally aid you
keep in mind when to take it.
Once you first begin your remedy, your physician might suggest that you simply take your
tablets a couple of times a day, earlier than rising your dose to 3 occasions a day.
Tips on how to take ACARBOSE VIATRIS
Swallow the tablets entire with a little bit liquid instantly earlier than the meal.
In case you choose to not swallow the tablets then chew the tablets with the primary few
mouthfuls of meals.
How lengthy to take ACARBOSE VIATRIS
Don’t cease taking the tablets until you might be instructed to take action by your physician.
This drugs helps to regulate your situation, however doesn’t treatment it. It can be crucial
to maintain taking your drugs even for those who really feel properly.
When remedy with ACARBOSE VIATRIS is to be stopped, your physician may have to change
the dose of different medicine(s) accordingly and monitor your situation.
In case you overlook to make use of ACARBOSE VIATRIS
ACARBOSE VIATRIS needs to be used usually about on the identical time every day.
In case you miss your dose on the standard time, don’t take the tablets between meals. Wait
till it’s time so that you can take your subsequent dose and take ACARBOSE VIATRIS along with your
meal and proceed as earlier than.
Don’t take a double dose to make up for the dose you missed.
In case you use an excessive amount of ACARBOSE VIATRIS
In case you suppose that you’ve used an excessive amount of ACARBOSE VIATRIS, keep away from meals or drinks containing
carbohydrates.
When ACARBOSE VIATRIS is taken with drinks and/or meals containing carbohydrates,
overdosage can result in diarrhoea and different intestinal signs corresponding to flatulence
(wind) and stomach cramps.
You must instantly:
telephone the Poisons Info Centre
(Australia phone 13 11 26) for recommendation, or
contact your physician, or
go to the Emergency Division at your nearest hospital.
You must do that even when there aren’t any indicators of discomfort or poisoning.
You might want pressing medical consideration.
What ought to I do know whereas utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS?
Issues it is best to do
If you’re about to be began on any new drugs, remind your physician and pharmacist
that you’re taking acarbose.
Take ACARBOSE VIATRIS precisely as instructed by your physician. If you don’t comply with your
physician’s directions, your blood sugar stage is probably not managed.
Remind any physician, dentist or pharmacist you go to that you’re utilizing ACARBOSE VIATRIS.
Issues you shouldn’t do
Don’t cease utilizing this drugs out of the blue or decrease the dosage with out checking with
your physician.
In case you cease taking it out of the blue, your situation might worsen or you might have undesirable
unwanted effects.
Don’t take ACARBOSE VIATRIS to deal with another complaints until your physician tells
you to.
Don’t give your drugs to anybody else, even when they’ve the identical situation as
you.
What to watch out of
Treating hypoglycaemia (“hypos” or low blood sugar):
As a diabetic, you may additionally be receiving different medicines on your diabetes. If ACARBOSE
VIATRIS is prescribed for you along with sulfonylureas, metformin or insulin to
management your diabetes, your physician may have to regulate the dosages of those medication to
keep away from the prevalence of “hypos” (low blood sugar ranges).
When taking ACARBOSE VIATRIS along with these medication, don’t deal with a “hypo” with
strange sugar (sucrose). It is not going to work quick sufficient. As an alternative, it is best to take some
GLUCOSE (also referred to as dextrose) tablets, honey, syrup or sweets which needs to be out there
out of your native chemist.
Taking care of your drugs
Preserve your tablets within the pack till it’s time to take them. In case you take the tablets
out of the pack, they might not preserve properly.
Comply with the directions within the carton on the right way to deal with your drugs correctly.
Retailer it in a cool dry place the place the temperature stays under 25°C away from moisture,
warmth or daylight; for instance, don’t retailer it:
within the toilet or close to a sink, or
within the automobile or on window sills.
Preserve it the place younger youngsters can not attain it.
A locked cabinet a minimum of one-and-a half metres above the bottom is an effective place
to retailer medicines.
Eliminating any undesirable drugs
In case you not want to make use of this drugs or it’s outdated, take it to any pharmacy
for secure disposal.
Don’t use this drugs after the expiry date.
Are there any unwanted effects?
All medicines can have unwanted effects. In case you do expertise any unwanted effects, most of
them are minor and short-term. Nonetheless, some unwanted effects may have medical consideration.
The unwanted effects are extra widespread initially of the remedy, however some might persist
or develop after remedy, or when dosage of acarbose is adjusted by your physician.
See the data under and, if it is advisable to, ask your physician or pharmacist for those who
have any additional questions on unwanted effects.
Extra widespread unwanted effects
Usually these signs will disappear for those who proceed remedy and preserve to your
prescribed weight loss program. These signs might worsen if you don’t preserve to your prescribed
weight loss program.
In case your signs persist for greater than 2 or 3 days, or if they’re extreme, seek the advice of
your physician or nearest emergency division significantly within the case of diarrhoea.
Don’t take antacids to deal with these signs as they’re unlikely to provide you any
reduction.
Uncommon unwanted effects
Inform your physician or pharmacist as early as potential for those who discover anything that
could also be making you’re feeling unwell.
You might want medical remedy in some circumstances.
Different unwanted effects not listed right here might happen in some individuals.
ACARBOSE VIATRIS tablets might trigger a rise within the outcomes of sure liver operate
assessments. Due to this fact, your physician might conduct blood assessments to observe your liver operate
in the course of the first 6 to 12 months of remedy with ACARBOSE VIATRIS.
These results go away when remedy is stopped.
Reporting unwanted effects
report unwanted effects to the Therapeutic Items Administration on-line at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems . By reporting unwanted effects, you may assist present extra info on the security of
this drugs.
All the time ensure you converse to your physician or pharmacist earlier than you resolve to cease
taking any of your medicines.
Product particulars
This drugs is simply out there with a physician’s prescription.
What ACARBOSE VIATRIS incorporates
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Lively ingredient (fundamental ingredient) |
acarbose |
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Different substances (inactive substances) |
microcrystalline cellulose pregelatinised maize starch colloidal anhydrous silica magnesium stearate |
Don’t take this drugs in case you are allergic to any of those substances.
What ACARBOSE VIATRIS seems like
ACARBOSE VIATRIS 50 mg tablets are spherical, biconvex, white to off-white, marked with
“ACA 50” on one aspect. (AUST R 226796).
ACARBOSE VIATRIS 100 mg tablets are spherical, biconvex, white to off-white, marked with
a rating line on one aspect, and “ACA 100” on the reverse aspect (AUST R 226797).
Who distributes ACARBOSE VIATRIS
Sponsor
Generic Companions Pty Ltd
313 Burwood Street
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Australia
Distributor
ACARBOSE VIATRIS is distributed in Australia by:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd buying and selling as Viatris
Stage 1, 30 The Bond
30-34 Hickson Street
Millers Level NSW 2000
www.viatris.com.au
This leaflet was ready in February 2022.
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