All the following statements about alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are true except:: (A) Reduces intestinal absorption of carbohydrates, (B) Effective in both type 1 and 2 diabetes, (C) Hypoglycemia is a common and serious side effect, (D) Can be used with other oral hypoglycemic agents
Answer is C. Ans. (C) Hypoglycemia is a common and serious side effect(Ref: KDT 8/e p301)Hypoglycemia is caused by the drugs stimulating the release of insulin, e.g. insulin, sulfonylureas and meglitinides.Biguanides, a-gluosidase inhibitors and thiazolidinediones act by other mechanisms and thus are less likely to cause hypolycemia.