Miglitol

FDA Approved: * February 24, 2015
Pharm Company: * ORIENT PHARMA CO LTD
Category: Diabetes

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".

Miglitol Overview

Miglitol is an oral anti-diabetic drug that acts by inhibiting the ability of the patient to break down complex carbohydrates into glucose. It is primarily used in diabetes mellitus type 2 for establishing greater glycemic control by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides) into monosaccharides which can be absorbed by the body.[1] Miglitol, and other structurally-related iminosugars, inhibit glycoside hydrolase e...

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NDC Database Records for Miglitol: (6 results)

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• 57664-684 Miglitol 25 mg Oral Tablet, Coated by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
• 57664-685 Miglitol 50 mg Oral Tablet, Coated by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
• 57664-686 Miglitol 100 mg Oral Tablet, Coated by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
• 76333-125 Miglitol 25 mg Oral Tablet, Coated by Orient Pharma Co., Ltd.
• 76333-126 Miglitol 50 mg Oral Tablet, Coated by Orient Pharma Co., Ltd.
• 76333-127 Miglitol 100 mg Oral Tablet, Coated by Orient Pharma Co., Ltd.

Other drugs which contain Miglitol or a similar ingredient: (1 result)

• GLYSET Miglitol1 discussion