LOW-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
acarbose Side Effects
acarbose (also sold as Precose) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #412 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on HOSP-HEAVY: 54.5% mention hospitalization (2,037 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 3,736
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
acarbose: 54.5% mention hospitalization (2,037 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band LOW-VOLUME #412 of 524 by FAERS report count.
Thinner FAERS extract for acarbose (Precose) (3,736 reports #412 of 524 by FAERS report count). 54.5% mention hospitalization (2,037 reports). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2004–2025). Stamps SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
HYPOGLYCAEMIA leads 269 of 3,736 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (949 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (310 reports, 8.3%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 45 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 35 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 34 |
| PNEUMONIA | 30 |
| LACTIC ACIDOSIS | 28 |
| DYSPNOEA | 22 |
| VOMITING | 20 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 19 |
| METABOLIC ACIDOSIS | 17 |
| TACHYCARDIA | 17 |
| HAEMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY | 15 |
| HYPERKALAEMIA | 15 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 15 |
| ASTHENIA | 14 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 14 |
| CARDIOGENIC SHOCK | 14 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 14 |
| DEHYDRATION | 14 |
| FALL | 14 |
| UNRESPONSIVE TO STIMULI | 14 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (2,037, 54.5% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| HYPOGLYCAEMIA | 186 |
| BLOOD GLUCOSE INCREASED | 117 |
| NAUSEA | 117 |
| FALL | 104 |
| VOMITING | 93 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 91 |
| DIZZINESS | 91 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 87 |
| LACTIC ACIDOSIS | 87 |
| DIARRHOEA | 81 |
| PNEUMONIA | 81 |
| ASTHENIA | 75 |
| DYSPNOEA | 69 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS INADEQUATE CONTROL | 67 |
| PYREXIA | 65 |
| CONSTIPATION | 61 |
| HYPERKALAEMIA | 60 |
| HYPERTENSION | 60 |
| HYPOTENSION | 56 |
| DECREASED APPETITE | 54 |
How to read acarbose FAERS figures (SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 3,736 voluntary reports linked to acarbose (Precose), 2004-2025. Death is listed on 310 (8.3%). Hospitalization appears on 2,037 (54.5%). Top co-reported indication: Diabetes Mellitus.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with acarbose
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 3,682 FAERS cases (Δ 54 lighter vs acarbose); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 3,669 FAERS cases (Δ 67 lighter vs acarbose); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · FEMALE-LED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 3,848 FAERS cases (Δ 112 heavier vs acarbose); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 3,599 FAERS cases (Δ 137 lighter vs acarbose); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · FEMALE-LED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 53.8 pp vs acarbose's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
acarbose stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload SIGNAL and the label guide.