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Acarbose

Acarbose Dosage

Kristianne Hannemann, PharmDDaisy Chau, PharmD
Reviewed by Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD, Daisy Chau, PharmD
Last reviewed on May 19, 2023

The average cost for 90 tablets of 25mg of Acarbose is $23.68 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 70.24% off the average retail price of $79.56.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

25mg

90 tablets

$23.68

$0.26

50mg

90 tablets

$25.20

$0.28

100mg

270 tablets

$76.48

$0.28

Typical dosage for Acarbose

  • Starting dose: The typical starting dose is 25 mg three times daily by mouth taken with the first bite with each main meal.

  • Maintenance dose: The typical maintenance dose is 50 mg to 100 mg three times daily by mouth taken with the first bite with each main meal.

Your provider will adjust your dose based on whether you're having side effects and how well the medication is working to control your blood sugar levels.

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