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About Disorb M 25mg/500mg Tablet

Acarbose + Metformin belongs to the category of medicines called 'anti-diabetic' primarily used for the management and treatment of type 2 diabetes, especially in persons whose sugar levels are too high and cannot be only controlled by dieting and exercising. Type 2 diabetes is a condition which occurs when there is either less insulin or available insulin is not properly utilized by our body cells for lowering raised blood glucose. It is the most common type of diabetes accounting for around 90% of total diabetes cases found commonly in middle-aged people. So it is also called as adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

Medicinal Benefits of Disorb M 25mg/500mg Tablet

This medicine is primarily prescribed to persons whose blood sugar levels are high and is even not controlled by diet and exercise alone. 

Acarbose and Metformin used for controlling raised blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients. Acarbose is an ‘alpha-glucosidase inhibitor’ responsible for the inhibition of intestinal enzymes that delays the digestion of carbohydrates taken through the meal. Metformin belongs to a group of medications called 'biguanides' that works by improving glucose tolerance in patients dealing with type 2 diabetes. It also reduces the intestinal absorption of glucose, and thus increases the utilization of glucose.

Directions for Use

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
• Do not crush or chew the tablets
• Swallow each tablet with a glass of water

Side Effects of Disorb M 25mg/500mg Tablet

Flatulence, Diarrhea, Abdominal pain

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For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, high ketone levels in blood or urine,  heart disease, congestive heart failure, liver disease or you are using insulin, or other oral diabetes medications.

Drug-Drug Interaction:

Acarbose and Metformin needs not to be used with other antibiotics (neomycin), heart-related medicines (digoxin), antidiabetic drugs (metformin), drugs used to treat high cholesterol (cholestyramine), and medications for digestive enzymes (lipase, pancreatin, amylase), and intestinal absorbents (charcoal).