Indication
First line therapy in NIDDM. When dietary restrictions are not adequate, for better glycaemic control who is already on oral therapyContra Indication
Chronic intestinal diseases like partial intestinal obstruction, colonic ulceration, inflammatory bowel diseases. DiabeticCaution
Avoid drinking alcohol, Avoid taking a digestive enzyme at the same time you take acarbose,Side Effect
Severe stomach pain, severe constipation, diarrhea that is watery or bloody, easy bruising, unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum), purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin, nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice"