khat-induced hypoglycemia
5 Drug Interactions Endanger Khat-Using Diabetes Patients
A 2023 Gondar University chart review showed that 27% of insulin-naïve diabetes patients experienced emergency visits due to khat-antidiabetic drug interactions. This finding underscores a pressing safety concern for clinicians prescribing oral hypoglycemics in regions where khat chewing is common. The interaction, driven by khat’s stimulant alkaloids, can precipitate