Acarbose

In the US, Acarbose (acarbose systemic) is a member of the drug class alpha-glucosidase inhibitors and is used to treat Diabetes, Type 2.

US matches:

• Acarbose

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A10BF01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0056180-94-0

Chemical Formula

C25-H43-N-O18

Molecular Weight

645

Therapeutic Category

Oral antidiabetic agent, α-glucosidase inhibitor

Chemical Name

O-4,6-Didesoxy-4-{[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]amino}-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-D-glucopyranose (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Acarbosum (Latin)
• Acarbose (German)
• Acarbose (French)
• Acarbosa (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acarbose (OS: BAN, DCF, USAN)
• Bay g 5421 (IS)
• Acarbose (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32)
• Acarbosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Acarbose AbZ
  AbZ, Germany



• Acarbose AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Acarbose dura
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Acarbose Stada
  Stada, Germany



• Acarbose
  Cobalt, United States; Impax, United States; Roxane, United States



• Acarbose OD
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Acarbose-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Acarbose-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Asucrose
  Wockhardt, India



• Byetta
  Bayer, New Zealand



• Carbose
  Alco, Bangladesh



• Decarbay
  Synpac, Taiwan



• Deglu
  Lotus, Taiwan



• Diabose
  Micro Labs, Myanmar



• Dorobay
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Glicobase
  Bayer, Italy



• Glucar
  Glenmark, Sri Lanka



• Glucobay
  Bayer, United Arab Emirates; Bayer, Netherlands Antilles; Bayer, Argentina; Bayer, Austria; Bayer, Aruba; Bayer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Bayer, Barbados; Bayer, Bangladesh; Bayer, Belgium; Bayer, Bulgaria; Bayer, Bahrain; Bayer, Bermuda; Bayer, Brazil; Bayer, Bahamas; Bayer, Belize; Bayer, Canada; Bayer, Switzerland; Bayer, Chile; Bayer, China; Bayer, Colombia; Bayer, Costa Rica; Bayer, Cyprus; Bayer, Czech Republic; Bayer, Germany; Bayer, Denmark; Bayer, Dominican Republic; Bayer, Egypt; Bayer, Spain; Bayer, United Kingdom; Bayer, Georgia; Bayer, Greece; Bayer, Guatemala; Bayer, Hong Kong; Bayer, Honduras; Bayer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Bayer, Haiti; Bayer, Hungary; Bayer, India; Bayer, Iran; Bayer, Iceland; Bayer, Italy; Bayer, Jamaica; Bayer, Jordan; Bayer, Kenya; Bayer, Kuwait; Bayer, Cayman Islands; Bayer, Lebanon; Bayer, Malta; Bayer, Mexico; Bayer, Malaysia; Bayer, Nicaragua; Bayer, Netherlands; Bayer, Norway; Bayer, New Zealand; Bayer, Oman; Bayer, Panama; Bayer, Peru; Bayer, Philippines; Bayer, Poland; Bayer, Portugal; Bayer, Qatar; Bayer, Romania; Bayer, Serbia; Bayer, Russian Federation; Bayer, Saudi Arabia; Bayer, Sudan; Bayer, Sweden; Bayer, Singapore; Bayer, Slovenia; Bayer, Slovakia; Bayer, Suriname; Bayer, El Salvador; Bayer, Thailand; Bayer, Turkey; Bayer, Trinidad & Tobago; Bayer, Taiwan; Bayer, Tanzania; Bayer, Uganda; Bayer, Vietnam; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Bayer Schering, Australia; Bayer Schering, Ireland; Bayer Schering, South Africa; Bayer Yakuhin, Japan; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands



• Gluconase
  Therapharma, Philippines



• Glucor
  Bayer, Tunisia; Bayer Santé, France



• Glumida
  Pensa, Spain



• Glynose
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey



• Incardel
  Pisa, Mexico



• Prandase
  Agis, Israel



• Precose
  Bayer, United States



• Sincrosa
  Alpharma, Mexico

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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