Does DILTIAZEM Cause Hypokalaemia? 134 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Hypokalaemia?

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

Q: How dangerous is Hypokalaemia from DILTIAZEM?

Of 134 reports, 14 (10.4%) resulted in death and 106 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 134 reports of Hypokalaemia have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

134

Reports of Hypokalaemia with DILTIAZEM

0.9%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

Deaths

106

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypokalaemia From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 134 reports, 14 (10.4%) resulted in death, 106 (79.1%) required hospitalization, and 30 (22.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypokalaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 134 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 Hypokalaemia?

FUROSEMIDE (2,503) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (1,152) CARBOPLATIN (1,118) PREDNISONE (967) DEXAMETHASONE (876) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (864) OMEPRAZOLE (851) RITUXIMAB (822) AMLODIPINE (815) PANTOPRAZOLE (811)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Hypokalaemia Risk?

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

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