Volibo 0.3300mcg
Type:10 Tablets
Generic Name:Voglibose
Manufacturer:Sun Pharmaceutical (Bangladesh) Ltd.
Price:৳80.00
Indication
Diabetes mellitus
Administration
Should be taken with food. Take just before meals.
Adult Dose
Oral Diabetes mellitus Adult: 200-300 mcg tid. Elderly: Initiate at lower doses.
Contraindication
Inflammatory bowel disease; GI obstruction or patients predisposed to it; conditions which may deteriorate as a result of increased gas formation eg, hernia; severe ketosis; diabetic coma or pre-coma; severe infection; hypersensitivity; pregnancy; lactation. Not to be used as monotherapy in IDDM.
Mode of Action
Voligbose has general properties similar to acarbose and selectively inhibits α-glucosidase in the enteric canal, delaying the digestion and absorption of carbohydrate, thereby suppressing sharp increase in post-prandial plasma glucose.
Precaution
History of laparotomy or ileus. Roemheld's syndrome, stenosis, severe hepatic or renal impairment. Child <18 yr; elderly. Monitor LFT. Treat hypoglycaemic episodes with glucose (not with sucrose).
Side Effect
Flatulence; abdominal distension; diarrhoea; pain; skin reactions; hypoglycemia; increased LFT. Potentially Fatal: Hepatotoxicity.
Interaction
May enhance effects of other antidiabetics including insulin.
