Common Skin rash, Flatulence, Abdominal pain, Diarrhoea.

Expert advice for K Carb Tablet
K carb 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 K carb. K carb 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 K carb/Glucobay a protein?
No, K carb is not a protein; it is a complex oligosaccharide (sugar)

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

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

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

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