Does DILTIAZEM Cause Agitation? 46 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Agitation?

46 reports of Agitation have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 0.3% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Agitation from DILTIAZEM?

Of 46 reports, 15 (32.6%) resulted in death and 14 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 46 reports of Agitation have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

Reports of Agitation with DILTIAZEM

0.3%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Agitation From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 46 reports, 15 (32.6%) resulted in death, 14 (30.4%) required hospitalization, and 6 (13.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Agitation Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 46 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does DILTIAZEM Cause?

Completed suicide (1,696) Toxicity to various agents (1,663) Hypotension (1,550) Dyspnoea (1,436) Drug ineffective (1,315) Fall (1,262) Pain (1,169) Dizziness (1,091) Fatigue (1,054) Headache (874)

What Other Drugs Cause Agitation?

DULOXETINE (3,630) QUETIAPINE (1,845) OLANZAPINE (1,695) ARIPIPRAZOLE (1,329) SERTRALINE (1,248) RISPERIDONE (1,068) PREGABALIN (963) DIAZEPAM (943) VENLAFAXINE (941) LORAZEPAM (930)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Agitation Risk?

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