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Does CHLORTHALIDONE Cause Cardiac arrest? 22 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 22 reports of Cardiac arrest have been filed in association with CHLORTHALIDONE (Chlorthalidone). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for CHLORTHALIDONE.

22
Reports of Cardiac arrest with CHLORTHALIDONE
1.3%
of all CHLORTHALIDONE reports
17
Deaths
7
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiac arrest From CHLORTHALIDONE?

Of the 22 reports, 17 (77.3%) resulted in death, 7 (31.8%) required hospitalization, and 5 (22.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiac arrest Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORTHALIDONE. However, 22 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CHLORTHALIDONE Cause?

Hyponatraemia (258) Drug ineffective (209) Nausea (159) Hypokalaemia (136) Dizziness (133) Acute kidney injury (126) Oedema peripheral (114) Vomiting (107) Hypotension (102) Dyspnoea (96)

What Other Drugs Cause Cardiac arrest?

FENTANYL (1,711) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (1,336) ALPRAZOLAM (1,252) OXYCODONE (1,234) METFORMIN (1,209) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,108) BUPROPION (1,028) ACETAMINOPHEN (947) QUETIAPINE (931) MORPHINE (803)

Which CHLORTHALIDONE Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac arrest Risk?

CHLORTHALIDONE vs CHLORZOXAZONE CHLORTHALIDONE vs CHOLECALCIFEROL CHLORTHALIDONE vs CHOLECALCIFEROL\ERGOCALCIFEROL CHLORTHALIDONE vs CHOLESTYRAMINE CHLORTHALIDONE vs CHOLIC ACID

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