Precose
- Description -
Precose is an oral medication used to treat type 2 (noninsulin-dependent)diabetes when high blood sugar levels cannot be controlled by diet alone. Precoseworks by slowing the body's digestion of carbohydrates so that blood sugar levelswon't surge upward after a meal. Precose may be taken alone or in combinationwith certain other diabetes medications such as Diabinese, Micronase, Glucophage,and Insulin.
- Common Side Effects -
Abdominal pain,diarrhea,gas
- Possible Interactions -
Airway-opening drugs such as Proventil
Calcium channel blockers (heart and blood pressure medications such as Cardizemand Procardia)
Charcoal tablets
Digestive enzyme preparations such as Creon 20 and Donnazyme
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Estrogens such as Premarin
Isoniazid (Rifamate)
Major tranquilizers such as Compazine and Mellaril
Nicotinic acid (Nicobid, Nicolar)
Oral contraceptives
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Steroid medications such as Deltasone and Prelone
Thyroid medications such as Synthroid and Thyrolar
Water pills (diuretics) such as HydroDIURIL, Enduron, Moduretic
- Manufacturer -
Bayer Pharmaceutical Inc
400 Morgan Lane
West Haven, CT 06516
USA
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