Medication-induced diabetes mellitus
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What is medication-induced diabetes mellitus?
In addition to steroid-induced diabetes other medications are associated with drug-induced diabetes mellitus. Some categories of drugs known to influence blood glucose and precipitate diabetes mellitus include antidepressants, second generation antipsychotics, and anti-rejection drugs.
Common symptoms reported by people with medication-induced diabetes mellitus
Treatments taken by people for medication-induced diabetes mellitus

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Compare treatments taken by people with medication-induced diabetes mellitus

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Who has medication-induced diabetes mellitus on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 36 say medication-induced diabetes mellitus is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 4 | |
30s | 5 | |
40s | 4 | |
50s | 16 | |
60s | 25 | |
70+ | 10 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 1 | |
20-29 years | 2 | |
30-39 years | 1 | |
40-49 years | 3 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 3 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 20 | |
Female | 44 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 25 | |
Not Diagnosed | 0 |