Acarbose and Muscle aches - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Muscle aches is reported as a side effect among people who take Acarbose (acarbose), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Metformin, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Muscle aches when taking Acarbose. It 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.

What is Muscle aches?

Muscle aches (muscle pain) is found to be associated with 2,721 drugs and 3,741 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Muscle aches.

On Apr, 25, 2026

4,551 people reported to have side effects when taking Acarbose.
Among them, 40 people (0.88%) have Muscle aches.

Among these 40 people:

How long have people been on Acarbose when they have Muscle aches? *

What is the gender of people who have Muscle aches when taking Acarbose? *

female: 57.89 %
male: 42.11 %

What is the age of people who have Muscle aches when taking Acarbose? *

What are other drugs people take besides Acarbose? *

Metformin: 7 people, 17.50%
Gliclazide: 6 people, 15.00%
Januvia: 4 people, 10.00%
Aspirin: 4 people, 10.00%
Metformin Hydrochloride: 4 people, 10.00%
Bisoprolol Fumarate: 4 people, 10.00%
Sertraline: 3 people, 7.50%
Levetiracetam: 3 people, 7.50%
Lescol: 3 people, 7.50%
Lantus: 3 people, 7.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Muscle aches? *

Weakness: 14 people, 35.00%
Joint Pain: 7 people, 17.50%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 15.00%
Pain In Extremity: 6 people, 15.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 6 people, 15.00%
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 6 people, 15.00%
Gait Disturbance: 5 people, 12.50%
Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down): 5 people, 12.50%
Abasia (inability to walk): 4 people, 10.00%
Scab (a hard coating on the skin formed during the wound healing): 4 people, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 11 people, 27.50%
High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 12.50%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 12.50%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 3 people, 7.50%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 7.50%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 2 people, 5.00%
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer): 2 people, 5.00%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 5.00%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 2 people, 5.00%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 2 people, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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