Does DILTIAZEM Cause Hepatitis? 15 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Hepatitis?

15 reports of Hepatitis have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 0.1% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hepatitis from DILTIAZEM?

Of 15 reports, 5 (33.3%) resulted in death and 9 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 15 reports of Hepatitis have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

Reports of Hepatitis with DILTIAZEM

0.1%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hepatitis From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 15 reports, 5 (33.3%) resulted in death, 9 (60.0%) required hospitalization, and 6 (40.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hepatitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 15 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 Hepatitis?

METHOTREXATE (1,835) ACETAMINOPHEN (1,450) TOCILIZUMAB (1,184) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (1,133) ADALIMUMAB (1,096) RITUXIMAB (1,017) ETANERCEPT (1,013) LEFLUNOMIDE (997) PEMBROLIZUMAB (935) NIVOLUMAB (930)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Hepatitis Risk?

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

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