Does DILTIAZEM Cause Lactic acidosis? 97 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 97 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.
97
Reports of Lactic acidosis with DILTIAZEM
0.7%
of all DILTIAZEM reports
3
Deaths
85
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From DILTIAZEM?
Of the 97 reports, 3 (3.1%) resulted in death, 85 (87.6%) required hospitalization, and 56 (57.7%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 97 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 Lactic acidosis?
METFORMIN (16,316)
AMLODIPINE (886)
LINEZOLID (824)
FUROSEMIDE (698)
ACETAMINOPHEN (561)
METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557)
ALBUTEROL (467)
EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434)
RAMIPRIL (430)
BISOPROLOL (425)
Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?
DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL