Does DILTIAZEM Cause Pneumonia? 535 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Pneumonia?

535 reports of Pneumonia have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 3.6% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pneumonia from DILTIAZEM?

Of 535 reports, 262 (49.0%) resulted in death and 408 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 535 reports of Pneumonia have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 3.6% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

535

Reports of Pneumonia with DILTIAZEM

3.6%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

262

Deaths

408

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pneumonia From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 535 reports, 262 (49.0%) resulted in death, 408 (76.3%) required hospitalization, and 189 (35.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pneumonia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 535 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 Pneumonia?

LENALIDOMIDE (14,807) ADALIMUMAB (11,570) RITUXIMAB (11,068) METHOTREXATE (10,278) PREDNISONE (8,472) ETANERCEPT (8,225) DEXAMETHASONE (6,073) INFLIXIMAB (5,885) POMALIDOMIDE (5,792) TOCILIZUMAB (5,484)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Pneumonia Risk?

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