Voglibose: An Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor
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keywords: Postprandial hyperglycaemia (PPHG), Alpha glucosidase inhibitors (αGI) ABSTRACT Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a morbid disease worldwide, with increasing incidence as time passes. It has macro-vascular and micro-vascular complications. The main cause of these complications is poorly controlled postprandial hyperglycaemia. Alpha glucosidase inhibitors, namely acarbose, voglibose and miglitol, are available for therapy. Voglibose is well tolerated and effective in comparable doses among these drugs. This article highlights the important features of voglibose.
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