Does DILTIAZEM Cause Paraesthesia? 409 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Paraesthesia?

409 reports of Paraesthesia have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 2.8% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Paraesthesia from DILTIAZEM?

Of 409 reports, 95 (23.2%) resulted in death and 369 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 409 reports of Paraesthesia have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 2.8% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

409

Reports of Paraesthesia with DILTIAZEM

2.8%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

Deaths

369

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Paraesthesia From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 409 reports, 95 (23.2%) resulted in death, 369 (90.2%) required hospitalization, and 124 (30.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Paraesthesia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 409 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 Paraesthesia?

SODIUM (5,812) DULOXETINE (4,854) ADALIMUMAB (4,770) ETANERCEPT (2,766) METHOTREXATE (2,660) LENALIDOMIDE (2,543) TERIFLUNOMIDE (2,472) RITUXIMAB (2,387) PREDNISONE (2,255) CIPROFLOXACIN (2,164)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Paraesthesia Risk?

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

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