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Alpha-glucosidase Inhibition
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
   α-Glucosidase inhibitors (AGI) are anti-
    hyperglycemic agents that, by blockade of
    oligosaccharide catabolism,
    1.   Delay (in small doses) or
    2.   inhibit (in larger doses) carbohydrate digestion and
         absorption,
   and, thus inhibit/ maintain smooth and lower blood
    glucose levels after a meal.
   Current consensus supports their use as
    monotherapy or adjunct therapy for poorly
    controlled NIDDM.
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
   Acarbose


   Miglitol     Acarbose




   Voglibose                   Miglitol




                    Voglibose
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
   Work by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates
     Starch,   table sugar
   Carbohydrates normally digest to create simple
    saccharides
     Absorbed    in the intestines (small)
   Mechanism of action includes competitive inhibition
    of enzymes needed to digest carbohydrates
     Reduces    rate of digestion of carbohydrates!
   Long-term effects include a small decrease in
    hemoglobinA1c levels
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Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
   Efficacy
            the enzyme α-glucosidase in the gut
     Inhibit
     Prevent conversion of complex CHO to simple CHO
     Thus, delay the absorption of CHO
     Hence, reduced PPBG excursions
     Very modest in efficacy, usually take 6-8 weeks
   Side Effects
     Flatulence or abdominal discomfort common
     No effect on lipids or blood pressure
     No weight gain or loss
     Contraindicated in IBD or Cirrhosis
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
Acarbose                                  Miglitol & Voglibose
    postprandial hyperglycemia         postprandial hyperglycemia
   Inhibits glycoside hydrolases       Inhibit glycoside hydrolases
        glucosidase                    Taken at beginning of a meal
   Taken at beginning of a meal        Miglitol is systemically
   Gastrointestinal side effects        absorbed
        Common                                Excreted by the kidneys
   Higher efficacy than Voglibose      Voglibose is newest:
                                               less side effects
                                               economical




                                     Miglitol                   Voglibose
                  Acarbose
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
   Indications
     Newly  diagnosed patients insufficiently treated
      with diet and dominating postprandial
      hyperglycemia
     Elderly multimorbid patients
     Elderly patients with weight gain or hypoglycemia
      under treatment with insulin secretagogues
     Patients with hepatic or renal disorders
Advice to patients on AGIs
   Start low, go slow
   Prefer nutrients with complex carbohydrates (rice,
    pasta, full
   bread, vegetables, fruits)
   Avoid refined carbohydrates (sugar, sweets).
   Take only three meals
   Avoid laxatives, such as sugar alcohols (sorbitol)
   Control your postprandial blood glucose to
    experience the efficacy of treatment
   In most cases gastrointestinal side-effects are
    transient
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors
 AGIs have clear beneficial effects on
  glycemic control and postload insulin levels
  but not on plasma lipids.
 In patients with type 2 diabetes, alpha
  glucosidase inhibitors improve glycaemic
  control in studies of mainly 24 weeks’
  duration.
 Data are lacking on the effects of alpha
  glucosidase inhibitors on mortality, diabetes
  related morbidity, and quality of life.
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  • 4. Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors  α-Glucosidase inhibitors (AGI) are anti- hyperglycemic agents that, by blockade of oligosaccharide catabolism, 1. Delay (in small doses) or 2. inhibit (in larger doses) carbohydrate digestion and absorption,  and, thus inhibit/ maintain smooth and lower blood glucose levels after a meal.  Current consensus supports their use as monotherapy or adjunct therapy for poorly controlled NIDDM.
  • 5. Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors  Acarbose  Miglitol Acarbose  Voglibose Miglitol Voglibose
  • 6. Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors  Work by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates  Starch, table sugar  Carbohydrates normally digest to create simple saccharides  Absorbed in the intestines (small)  Mechanism of action includes competitive inhibition of enzymes needed to digest carbohydrates  Reduces rate of digestion of carbohydrates!  Long-term effects include a small decrease in hemoglobinA1c levels
  • 7. 7 Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors  Efficacy the enzyme α-glucosidase in the gut  Inhibit  Prevent conversion of complex CHO to simple CHO  Thus, delay the absorption of CHO  Hence, reduced PPBG excursions  Very modest in efficacy, usually take 6-8 weeks  Side Effects  Flatulence or abdominal discomfort common  No effect on lipids or blood pressure  No weight gain or loss  Contraindicated in IBD or Cirrhosis
  • 8. Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors Acarbose Miglitol & Voglibose   postprandial hyperglycemia   postprandial hyperglycemia  Inhibits glycoside hydrolases  Inhibit glycoside hydrolases  glucosidase  Taken at beginning of a meal  Taken at beginning of a meal  Miglitol is systemically  Gastrointestinal side effects absorbed  Common  Excreted by the kidneys  Higher efficacy than Voglibose  Voglibose is newest:  less side effects  economical Miglitol Voglibose Acarbose
  • 11. Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors  Indications  Newly diagnosed patients insufficiently treated with diet and dominating postprandial hyperglycemia  Elderly multimorbid patients  Elderly patients with weight gain or hypoglycemia under treatment with insulin secretagogues  Patients with hepatic or renal disorders
  • 12. Advice to patients on AGIs  Start low, go slow  Prefer nutrients with complex carbohydrates (rice, pasta, full  bread, vegetables, fruits)  Avoid refined carbohydrates (sugar, sweets).  Take only three meals  Avoid laxatives, such as sugar alcohols (sorbitol)  Control your postprandial blood glucose to experience the efficacy of treatment  In most cases gastrointestinal side-effects are transient
  • 13. Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors  AGIs have clear beneficial effects on glycemic control and postload insulin levels but not on plasma lipids.  In patients with type 2 diabetes, alpha glucosidase inhibitors improve glycaemic control in studies of mainly 24 weeks’ duration.  Data are lacking on the effects of alpha glucosidase inhibitors on mortality, diabetes related morbidity, and quality of life.