Common Skin rash, Flatulence, Abdominal pain, Diarrhoea.

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

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

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

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

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