More than half of the events (55.6%) occurred in the first week of acarbose treatment. The majority of reported side effects were gastrointestinal complaints such as flatulence (6.2%), abdominal ...

Mean weight was reduced by 0.7kg. The incidence of acarbose-related side effects was low (6.9%) and consisted mostly of gastrointestinal complaints. The majority of patients assessed acarbose ...