Does DILTIAZEM Cause Diarrhoea? 824 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Diarrhoea?

824 reports of Diarrhoea have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 5.6% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Diarrhoea from DILTIAZEM?

Of 824 reports, 481 (58.4%) resulted in death and 409 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 824 reports of Diarrhoea have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 5.6% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

824

Reports of Diarrhoea with DILTIAZEM

5.6%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

481

Deaths

409

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Diarrhoea From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 824 reports, 481 (58.4%) resulted in death, 409 (49.6%) required hospitalization, and 209 (25.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Diarrhoea Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 824 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 Diarrhoea?

LENALIDOMIDE (27,576) APREMILAST (23,752) ADALIMUMAB (18,120) METHOTREXATE (12,557) TREPROSTINIL (11,335) CAPECITABINE (9,277) NINTEDANIB (9,103) ETANERCEPT (8,856) CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE (8,282) RITUXIMAB (8,113)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Diarrhoea Risk?

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