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Calcium Channel Antagonists [MoA]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 10 Drugs

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Calcium Channel Antagonists [MoA] includes 10 drugs with a combined 101,817 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

10
Drugs in Class
101,817
Combined Reports

All Calcium Channel Antagonists [MoA] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
AMLODIPINE Olmesartan Medoxomil, Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide 64,924 10,161 26,787 15.7%
DILTIAZEM Cardizem CD 14,726 4,562 6,674 31.0%
VERAPAMIL Verapamil Hydrochloride 9,320 2,630 3,576 28.2%
NIFEDIPINE Nifedipine 8,266 1,081 2,637 13.1%
NICARDIPINE NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2,317 182 1,073 7.9%
FELODIPINE Felodipine 1,476 94 559 6.4%
NIMODIPINE nimodipine 416 32 158 7.7%
CLEVIDIPINE Cleviprex 201 5 20 2.5%
ISRADIPINE Isradipine 119 14 72 11.8%
NISOLDIPINE Nisoldipine 52 5 7 9.6%

Common Side Effects in Calcium Channel Antagonists [MoA] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Hypotension 9,745 1,117
Toxicity to various agents 8,804 4,221
Completed suicide 8,698 8,680
Drug ineffective 7,576 468
Dyspnoea 6,673 1,018
Dizziness 5,866 881
Fatigue 5,328 810
Fall 5,138 587
Headache 5,102 761
Nausea 4,523 813
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