Common Skin rash, Flatulence, Abdominal pain, Diarrhoea.

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

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

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

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

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