Does DILTIAZEM Cause Death? 419 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Death?

419 reports of Death have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 2.9% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Death from DILTIAZEM?

Of 419 reports, 419 (100.0%) resulted in death and 95 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 419 reports of Death have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 2.9% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

419

Reports of Death with DILTIAZEM

2.9%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

419

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Death From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 419 reports, 419 (100.0%) resulted in death, 95 (22.7%) required hospitalization, and 36 (8.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Death Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 419 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 Death?

OXYCODONE (23,259) LENALIDOMIDE (19,213) APIXABAN (18,501) MORPHINE (17,960) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (17,849) FENTANYL (16,577) DENOSUMAB (16,545) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (16,341) HYDROMORPHONE (15,276) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (13,789)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Death Risk?

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

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