Glucobay belongs to the class of oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD) called alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. With over one hundred studies examining its role as a treatment for type 2 diabetes and accumulating evidence of its efficacy in prediabetes, acarbose is an important intervention option throughout the hyperglycaemic disease continuum. In addition, in several trials acarbose shows cardiovascular benefits at all stages of hyperglycaemia. (2012 Pubmed)
Alternatives: Holy Basil and Rosmarinic Acid are natural Alpha-Glucosidase inhibitors, as is resveratrol.
Alternative Drugs: Acarbose, Precose, Glucophage, Metformin.
