Explanation
•Acarbose has been shown to cause liver damage, leading to an elevation of serum transaminases.
•Acarbose inhibits alpha-glucosidase, an enzyme needed to digest complex carbohydrates in the gut.
•Acarbose and all other alpha-glucosidase inhibitors do not normally cause hypoglycemia.
•Acarbose is not associated with elevated creatinine or anemia.