SLC5A2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Thus, T2DM patients who are already receiving SGLT2 inhibitors will have a significantly higher risk of developing euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis if placed on the KD; therefore, the KD should not be prescribed to T2DM patients receiving SGLT2 inhibitors.111 Carbohydrate restriction may increase the risk of hypoglycemia in patients receiving insulin and insulin secretagogues; thus, it is recommended that the drug dosage should be modified based on the goal of glycemic control and the type of antidiabetes therapy when prescribing the KD to T2DM patients.112