Common Skin rash, Flatulence, Abdominal pain, Diarrhoea.

Expert advice for Acarex Tablet
Acarex is used together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar and avoids long-term complications. You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Acarex. Acarex lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels, and therefore should be taken just before meals. Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhoea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.

Q. Is Acarex/Glucobay a protein?
No, Acarex is not a protein; it is a complex oligosaccharide (sugar)

Q. Is Acarex safe?
Acarex is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Does Acarex cause weight fluctuations?
Acarex when combined with low calorie diet and exercise may cause weight loss. Acarex generally does not cause weight gain when taken as prescribed

Q. Does Acarex cause hypoglycemia?
Acarex does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) if taken as prescribed. However, low blood sugar can occur if you take Acarex with another blood sugar lowering medicine, delay or miss a meal or snack, exercise more than usual or drink alcohol

Q. How long does Acarex last?
Generally, the effect of Acarex lasts up to 3-5 hours, however it may vary depending on the individual taking the medicine.