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Drug Induced Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes may be brought on by certain medications
Type 2 diabetes may be brought on by certain medications
A number of medications have side effects which include the raising of blood glucose levels. Drug induced diabetes is when use of a specific medication has lead to the development of diabetes.

In some cases the development of diabetes may be reversible if use of the medication is discontinued, but in other cases drug-induced diabetes may be permanent.

Drug induced diabetes is a form of secondary diabetes, in other words diabetes that is a consequence of having another health condition.

Which drugs can induce diabetes?
A number of drugs have been linked with an increased risk development of type 2 diabetes.

Corticosteroids
Thiazide diuretics
Beta-blockers
Antipsychotics
Statins

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/drug-induced-diabetes.html