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.

How do members experience medication-induced diabetes mellitus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with medication-induced diabetes mellitus*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for medication-induced diabetes mellitus*

Who has medication-induced diabetes mellitus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 8
40s 5
50s 14
60s 24
70+ 18

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 25
Female 48

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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 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
  • 42 say medication-induced diabetes mellitus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 8
40s 5
50s 14
60s 24
70+ 18
Age at first symptom
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
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 25
Female 48

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 25
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from medication-induced diabetes mellitus patients who have completed their condition history
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