Does DILTIAZEM Cause Contusion? 466 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Contusion?

466 reports of Contusion have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 3.2% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Contusion from DILTIAZEM?

Of 466 reports, 253 (54.3%) resulted in death and 360 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 466 reports of Contusion have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 3.2% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

466

Reports of Contusion with DILTIAZEM

3.2%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

253

Deaths

360

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Contusion From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 466 reports, 253 (54.3%) resulted in death, 360 (77.3%) required hospitalization, and 204 (43.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Contusion Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 466 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 Contusion?

ADALIMUMAB (5,490) ETANERCEPT (4,593) METHOTREXATE (3,909) TOCILIZUMAB (3,673) ABATACEPT (3,224) PREDNISONE (3,170) RITUXIMAB (3,132) TOFACITINIB (3,039) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (2,988) LEFLUNOMIDE (2,889)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Contusion Risk?

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