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
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with medication-induced diabetes mellitus
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Data from patients with medication-induced diabetes mellitus, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with medication-induced diabetes mellitus
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for pain (2 evaluations)
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Data from patients with medication-induced diabetes mellitus, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has medication-induced diabetes mellitus on PatientsLikeMe?
- 59 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 29 say medication-induced diabetes mellitus is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
| 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 | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 38 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 24 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from medication-induced diabetes mellitus patients who have completed their condition history
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