Does DILTIAZEM Cause Alopecia? 480 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Alopecia?

480 reports of Alopecia have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 3.3% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Alopecia from DILTIAZEM?

Of 480 reports, 270 (56.3%) resulted in death and 327 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 480 reports of Alopecia have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 3.3% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

480

Reports of Alopecia with DILTIAZEM

3.3%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

270

Deaths

327

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Alopecia From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 480 reports, 270 (56.3%) resulted in death, 327 (68.1%) required hospitalization, and 225 (46.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Alopecia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 480 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 Alopecia?

DOCETAXEL (29,347) METHOTREXATE (14,360) ADALIMUMAB (13,726) ETANERCEPT (11,390) INFLIXIMAB (10,374) LEFLUNOMIDE (10,267) RITUXIMAB (10,119) ABATACEPT (10,043) TOCILIZUMAB (9,680) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (9,653)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Alopecia Risk?

DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL

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