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approved; investigational |
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Description
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Voglibose (INN and USAN) is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor used for lowering post-prandial blood glucose levels in people with diabetes mellitus. It is made in India by Ranbaxy Labs and sold under the trade name Volix. [Wikipedia] |
| Indication |
For the treatment of diabetes. It is specifically used for lowering post-prandial blood glucose levels thereby reducing the risk of macrovascular complications. |
| Pharmacology |
Voglibose, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, is a synthetic compound with potent and enduring therapeutic efficacies against disorders of sensory, motor and autonomic nerve systems due to diabetes mellitus. The drug was approved in Japan in 1994 for the treatment of diabetes, and it is under further investigation by Takeda for the treatment of impaired glucose tolerance. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are oral anti-diabetic drugs used for diabetes mellitus type 2 that work by preventing the digestion of complex carbohydrates (such as starch). Complex carbohydrates are normally converted into simple sugars (monosaccharides) which can be absorbed through the intestine. Hence, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors reduce the impact of complex carbohydrates on blood sugar. |
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Humans and other mammals |
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| Biotransformation |
Little metabolism occurs and no metabolites have as yet been identified. |
| Absorption |
Slowly and poorly absorbed |
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Aso Y, Yamamoto R, Suetsugu M, Matsumoto S, Wakabayashi S, Matsutomo R, Takebayashi K, Inukai T: Comparison of the effects of pioglitazone and voglibose on circulating total and high-molecular-weight adiponectin, and on two fibrinolysis inhibitors, in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med. 2007 Sep;24(9):962-8. Epub 2007 May 17.
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Kurebayashi S, Watada H, Tanaka Y, Kawasumi M, Kawamori R, Hirose T: Efficacy and adverse effects of nateglinide in early type 2 diabetes. Comparison with voglibose in a cross-over study. Endocr J. 2006 Apr;53(2):213-7.
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Satoh N, Shimatsu A, Yamada K, Aizawa-Abe M, Suganami T, Kuzuya H, Ogawa Y: An alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, voglibose, reduces oxidative stress markers and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 in obese type 2 diabetic patients. Metabolism. 2006 Jun;55(6):786-93.
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