Does DILTIAZEM Cause Muscle spasms? 296 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Muscle spasms?

296 reports of Muscle spasms have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 2.0% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Muscle spasms from DILTIAZEM?

Of 296 reports, 135 (45.6%) resulted in death and 246 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 296 reports of Muscle spasms have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 2.0% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

296

Reports of Muscle spasms with DILTIAZEM

2.0%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

135

Deaths

246

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle spasms From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 296 reports, 135 (45.6%) resulted in death, 246 (83.1%) required hospitalization, and 174 (58.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscle spasms Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 296 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 Muscle spasms?

LENALIDOMIDE (6,700) ADALIMUMAB (5,066) TERIPARATIDE (4,279) EVOLOCUMAB (3,011) LEVOTHYROXINE (3,003) ETANERCEPT (2,934) METHOTREXATE (2,618) ATORVASTATIN (2,581) TOFACITINIB (2,573) INFLIXIMAB (2,306)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Muscle spasms Risk?

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

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