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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2015  |  Volume : 10  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 81-86

Clinical interactions of honey with antidiabetic drugs among some Sudanese diabetic patients in Khartoum, 2013


1 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan
2 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, International University of Africa, Khartoum, Sudan
3 Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

Correspondence Address:
Aimun A E Ahmed
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Omdurman Islamic University, P. O. Box: 382, Omdurman
Sudan
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DOI: 10.4103/1858-5000.167864

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Background: The aim of the study was to assess the possible interactions of honey with anti-diabetic drugs used by the Sudanese diabetic patients attending two main hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan. Methods: The study was two month, cross-sectional, hospital-based study, during the period from April to May, 2013. Results: 260 of diabetic patients were chosen and only 68 were enrolled in the study, 32 (47.1%) were male and 36 (52.9%) females, the majority were elderly 32(47%), the patients were from different tribes and different areas. The majority of the patients were from Khartoum 24 (35.2%) and central Sudan 23 (33.8%), 51 (75%)of the patients were clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Hypertension as complication was found in 39.7% of the patients whilst 39.7% were without complications. Conclusions: The use of the honey concurrently with anti-diabetic drugs was with significant positive effect. Our findings revealed that, the illiterate and university patients' represent the majority regarding the honey utilization. The majority of respondents use honey according to their own knowledge and did not inform her/his doctors.


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