What is Miglitol ?

Miglitol is an oral antidiabetic medication that belongs to the class of drugs known as alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. It functions by slowing down the breakdown of complex carbohydrates into glucose, thereby reducing the rise in blood sugar levels after meals. Miglitol is primarily used in the management of type 2 diabetes, often in conjunction with diet and other medications.

• Gas, diarrhea, or stomach discomfort

• You may need to keep a supply of glucose tablets or gel with you to treat low blood sugar. Regular table sugar may not work as well for low blood sugar, because miglitol keeps your body from absorbing regular sugar quickly.
• Make sure you know what to do if your blood sugar gets too low. Teach your friends, co-workers, or family members what they can do to help you if you have low blood sugar.
• To keep your diabetes under control, follow the diet that your doctor ordered, exercise regularly, and test your urine or blood for sugar as your doctor ordered.
• Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Because of the way miglitol works, it is likely to cause gas. This is normal and should get better over time.
• Tell your doctor if you start to have more problems than usual with low blood sugar.
• If your blood sugar gets too low, you may feel weak, drowsy, confused, or very hungry. You may also sweat, shake, or have blurred vision, a fast heartbeat, trouble concentrating, or a headache that won't go away.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease or any problems with digestion or your bowels.
• Miglitol by itself does not cause low blood sugar the way some other medicines to treat diabetes can. But, if you also use other anti-diabetes medicine, miglitol can work with these other medicines to make your blood sugar even lower.