LP171383-5
Acarbose
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Description
Acarbose is an anti-diabetic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in some countries, prediabetes. It is a starch blocker, and inhibits alpha glucosidase, an intestinal enzyme that releases glucose from larger carbohydrates. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Acarbose
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Acarbose
- Part Display Name
- Acarbose
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2012-12-19
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Acarbose
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 阿卡波糖 Synonyms: 阿卡糖; |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Acarbosa |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Acarbosio |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Akarboz |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Акарбоза |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | acarbose |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Acarbose |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Ακαρβόζη Synonyms: Ακαρβόζη |
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