Does DILTIAZEM Cause Fluid retention? 65 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Fluid retention?

65 reports of Fluid retention have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 0.4% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Fluid retention from DILTIAZEM?

Of 65 reports, 20 (30.8%) resulted in death and 43 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 65 reports of Fluid retention have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

Reports of Fluid retention with DILTIAZEM

0.4%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Fluid retention From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 65 reports, 20 (30.8%) resulted in death, 43 (66.2%) required hospitalization, and 21 (32.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Fluid retention Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 65 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 Fluid retention?

AMBRISENTAN (3,927) TREPROSTINIL (3,804) MACITENTAN (2,861) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (2,233) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (2,187) ADALIMUMAB (1,193) SELEXIPAG (1,044) FUROSEMIDE (1,020) LENALIDOMIDE (1,007) EPOPROSTENOL (929)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Fluid retention Risk?

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

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