Does DILTIAZEM Cause Off label use? 669 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 669 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 4.5% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.
669
Reports of Off label use with DILTIAZEM
4.5%
of all DILTIAZEM reports
219
Deaths
470
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Off label use From DILTIAZEM?
Of the 669 reports, 219 (32.7%) resulted in death, 470 (70.3%) required hospitalization, and 311 (46.5%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 669 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 Off label use?
RITUXIMAB (39,751)
INFLIXIMAB (34,801)
DENOSUMAB (34,612)
METHOTREXATE (24,020)
VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017)
ETANERCEPT (20,178)
TOCILIZUMAB (18,256)
PREDNISONE (17,867)
LENALIDOMIDE (17,017)
ADALIMUMAB (16,417)
Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?
DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL