Does DILTIAZEM Cause Hypoglycaemia? 57 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Hypoglycaemia?

57 reports of Hypoglycaemia have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 0.4% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hypoglycaemia from DILTIAZEM?

Of 57 reports, 7 (12.3%) resulted in death and 50 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 57 reports of Hypoglycaemia have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

Reports of Hypoglycaemia with DILTIAZEM

0.4%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypoglycaemia From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 57 reports, 7 (12.3%) resulted in death, 50 (87.7%) required hospitalization, and 15 (26.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypoglycaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 57 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 Hypoglycaemia?

METFORMIN (5,047) INSULIN GLARGINE (4,212) INSULIN LISPRO (2,141) INSULIN ASPART (1,647) GLIMEPIRIDE (1,403) INSULIN HUMAN (1,350) INSULIN DEGLUDEC (762) GLICLAZIDE (756) ACETAMINOPHEN (684) SITAGLIPTIN (674)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Hypoglycaemia Risk?

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

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