Miglitol
Information about Miglitol
Miglitol Uses
Miglitol is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
How Miglitol works
Miglitol is an anti-diabetic medicine. It inhibits the intestinal enzymes responsible for breaking complex sugars into simple sugars such as glucose. This prevents blood glucose levels from rising very high immediately after meals.
Common side effects of Miglitol
Flatulence, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea
Available Medicine for Miglitol
MignarGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹144 to ₹3763 variant(s)
MisobitLupin Ltd
₹117 to ₹1922 variant(s)
EuglitolAbbott
₹46 to ₹842 variant(s)
GlyblocTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹48 to ₹862 variant(s)
MiglitBiocon
₹55 to ₹1012 variant(s)
MinervaOrchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹3 to ₹844 variant(s)
MigtorTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹71 to ₹1162 variant(s)
MigliconEast West Pharma
₹711 variant(s)
ElitoxSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹59 to ₹1122 variant(s)
EtiloxSun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
₹591 variant(s)
Expert advice for Miglitol
- Miglitol lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels. Therefore, it should be taken before meals.
- Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.
- Miglitol is used together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar and avoid long-term complications.
- Miglitol lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels. Therefore, it should be taken before meals.
- Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.
- You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Miglitol.