Does DILTIAZEM Cause Pericarditis? 353 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Pericarditis?

353 reports of Pericarditis have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 2.4% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pericarditis from DILTIAZEM?

Of 353 reports, 241 (68.3%) resulted in death and 267 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 353 reports of Pericarditis have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 2.4% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

353

Reports of Pericarditis with DILTIAZEM

2.4%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

241

Deaths

267

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericarditis From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 353 reports, 241 (68.3%) resulted in death, 267 (75.6%) required hospitalization, and 173 (49.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pericarditis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 353 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 Pericarditis?

METHOTREXATE (5,674) CETIRIZINE (5,494) ABATACEPT (5,385) PREDNISONE (5,377) RITUXIMAB (5,360) TOCILIZUMAB (5,320) ADALIMUMAB (5,303) LEFLUNOMIDE (5,282) INFLIXIMAB (5,231) FOLIC ACID (5,153)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Pericarditis Risk?

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

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