Acarbose reduces the risk of pre-lunch hypoglycemia in elderly people with diabetes eating rice porridge for breakfast.
To decrease the risk of postprandial hyperglycemia and late hypoglycemia in elderly people with diabetes who eat rice porridge for breakfast, we administered 50mg acarbose to 30 elderly people with type 2 diabetes. The results demonstrated that acarbose could prevent the fluctuations in post-breakfast blood glucose levels.
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Ching Jung
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Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 83305, Taiwan. c2607c@ms56.hinet.net
D020909:Acarbose / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012275:Oryza / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019518:Postprandial Period / Q000187:drug effects
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D020909:Acarbose