Does DILTIAZEM Cause Folliculitis? 387 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Folliculitis?

387 reports of Folliculitis have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 2.6% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Folliculitis from DILTIAZEM?

Of 387 reports, 279 (72.1%) resulted in death and 287 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 387 reports of Folliculitis have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 2.6% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

387

Reports of Folliculitis with DILTIAZEM

2.6%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

279

Deaths

287

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Folliculitis From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 387 reports, 279 (72.1%) resulted in death, 287 (74.2%) required hospitalization, and 206 (53.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Folliculitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 387 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 Folliculitis?

METHOTREXATE (4,146) LEFLUNOMIDE (4,022) ABATACEPT (3,977) TOCILIZUMAB (3,951) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (3,781) GOLIMUMAB (3,675) ADALIMUMAB (3,572) ACETAMINOPHEN (3,522) RITUXIMAB (3,481) CHLORHEXIDINE (3,405)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Folliculitis Risk?

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

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