Precose and Stroke - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Stroke is reported as a side effect among people who take Precose (acarbose), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Avandia, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Stroke when taking Precose. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,186 people who have side effects when taking Precose from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Precose?

Precose has active ingredients of acarbose. eHealthMe is studying from 1,189 Precose users. Check the latest studies of Precose.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,389 drugs and 3,009 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

On Sep, 09, 2025

1,186 people reported to have side effects when taking Precose.
Among them, 18 people (1.52%) have Stroke.

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Precose when they have Stroke? *

What is the gender of people who have Stroke when taking Precose? *

female: 16.67 %
male: 83.33 %

What is the age of people who have Stroke when taking Precose? *

What are other drugs people take besides Precose? *

What are other side effects people have besides Stroke? *

Heart Attack: 10 people, 55.56%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 7 people, 38.89%
Heart Disease: 6 people, 33.33%
Atherosclerosis (disorder of the arteries): 5 people, 27.78%
Heart Injury: 4 people, 22.22%
Pain: 4 people, 22.22%
Weakness: 4 people, 22.22%
Quality Of Life Decreased: 4 people, 22.22%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 4 people, 22.22%
Vision Blurred: 4 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Diabetes: 5 people, 27.78%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 16.67%
Back Pain: 2 people, 11.11%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 11.11%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 1 person, 5.56%
Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
Nervousness: 1 person, 5.56%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
Indigestion: 1 person, 5.56%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Precose (1,189 reports)

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Stroke (334,630 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,389 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,009 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acarbose (the active ingredients of Precose) and Precose (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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