SPL Set ID: 352dd336-d3f9-4ac5-a000-91d3aef7aca3
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Acarbose Tablets, USP are an oral alpha-glucosidase inhibitor for use in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Acarbose is an oligosaccharide which is obtained from fermentation processes of a microorganism, Actinoplanes utahensis , and is chemically known as O -4,6-dideoxy-4-[[(1S,4R,5S,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl]amino]-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)- O -α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose. It is a white to off-white powder with a molecular weight of 645.60. Acarbose is soluble in water and has a pK a of 5.1. Its molecular formula is C 25 H 43 NO 18 and its chemical structure is as follows: Acarbose Tablets, USP are available for oral administration containing 25 mg, 50 mg or 100 mg acarbose, USP. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and corn starch. acarbose-chemical-structure.jpg