Does DILTIAZEM Cause Fall? 1,262 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Fall?

1,262 reports of Fall have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 8.6% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Fall from DILTIAZEM?

Of 1,262 reports, 229 (18.1%) resulted in death and 885 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,262 reports of Fall have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 8.6% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

1,262

Reports of Fall with DILTIAZEM

8.6%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

229

Deaths

885

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Fall From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 1,262 reports, 229 (18.1%) resulted in death, 885 (70.1%) required hospitalization, and 112 (8.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Fall Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 1,262 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) Pain (1,169) Dizziness (1,091) Fatigue (1,054) Headache (874) Arthralgia (869)

What Other Drugs Cause Fall?

ADALIMUMAB (11,399) CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (7,132) LENALIDOMIDE (6,229) ETANERCEPT (5,839) DALFAMPRIDINE (5,554) APIXABAN (5,063) METHOTREXATE (4,250) DIMETHYL (4,208) TOFACITINIB (4,064) PREGABALIN (4,047)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Fall Risk?

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

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