Does DILTIAZEM Cause Hyperkalaemia? 133 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Hyperkalaemia?

133 reports of Hyperkalaemia have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 0.9% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hyperkalaemia from DILTIAZEM?

Of 133 reports, 10 (7.5%) resulted in death and 104 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 133 reports of Hyperkalaemia have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

133

Reports of Hyperkalaemia with DILTIAZEM

0.9%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

Deaths

104

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hyperkalaemia From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 133 reports, 10 (7.5%) resulted in death, 104 (78.2%) required hospitalization, and 45 (33.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hyperkalaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 133 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 Hyperkalaemia?

METFORMIN (2,565) SPIRONOLACTONE (2,518) FUROSEMIDE (2,035) RAMIPRIL (1,383) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,192) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (1,036) LISINOPRIL (948) POTASSIUM (944) BISOPROLOL (850) TACROLIMUS (713)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Hyperkalaemia Risk?

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

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