Acarbose and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Death is reported as a side effect among people who take Acarbose (acarbose), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,551 people who have side effects when taking Acarbose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acarbose?

Acarbose has active ingredients of acarbose. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 4,605 Acarbose users. Check the latest studies of Acarbose.

On Jul, 07, 2026

4,551 people reported to have side effects when taking Acarbose.
Among them, 61 people (1.34%) died.

Among these 61 people:

How long have people been on Acarbose when they died? *

What is the gender of people who died when taking Acarbose? *

female: 32.2 %
male: 67.8 %

What is the age of people who died when taking Acarbose? *

What are other drugs people take besides Acarbose? *

What are other side effects people have before they died? *

Pneumonia: 6 people, 9.84%
Urosepsis (secondary infection that occurs when a urinary tract infection spreads to the bloodstream): 5 people, 8.20%
Fever: 5 people, 8.20%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 4.92%
Fall: 3 people, 4.92%
Weight Decreased: 3 people, 4.92%
Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 3.28%
Itching: 2 people, 3.28%
Infection: 2 people, 3.28%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 3.28%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 7 people, 11.48%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 9.84%
Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the oesophagus): 5 people, 8.20%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 4 people, 6.56%
Pain: 3 people, 4.92%
Haemostasis (stopping of bleeding): 3 people, 4.92%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 3 people, 4.92%
Blood Glucose Abnormal: 3 people, 4.92%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 4.92%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 2 people, 3.28%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Acarbose:

Acarbose (4,605 reports)

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acarbose:

Death and drugs with ingredients of acarbose (76 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Death:

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acarbose (the active ingredients of Acarbose) and Acarbose (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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