Does DILTIAZEM Cause Discomfort? 424 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Discomfort?

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

Q: How dangerous is Discomfort from DILTIAZEM?

Of 424 reports, 221 (52.1%) resulted in death and 322 required hospitalization.

Lower Your Cholesterol — The Natural Way

The Oxidized Cholesterol Strategy: a science-backed plan for heart health.

See the Strategy

According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 424 reports of Discomfort have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 2.9% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

424

Reports of Discomfort with DILTIAZEM

2.9%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

221

Deaths

322

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Discomfort From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 424 reports, 221 (52.1%) resulted in death, 322 (75.9%) required hospitalization, and 182 (42.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Discomfort Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 424 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 Discomfort?

ADALIMUMAB (6,569) METHOTREXATE (5,760) PREDNISONE (5,288) INFLIXIMAB (5,209) ETANERCEPT (5,185) ABATACEPT (5,180) RITUXIMAB (5,143) DICLOFENAC (5,111) TOCILIZUMAB (5,111) LEFLUNOMIDE (5,037)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Discomfort Risk?

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

DILTIAZEM Full Profile All Discomfort Reports All Drugs Causing Discomfort DILTIAZEM Demographics