Does DILTIAZEM Cause Pulseless electrical activity? 62 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 62 reports of Pulseless electrical activity have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.
62
Reports of Pulseless electrical activity with DILTIAZEM
0.4%
of all DILTIAZEM reports
44
Deaths
50
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Pulseless electrical activity From DILTIAZEM?
Of the 62 reports, 44 (71.0%) resulted in death, 50 (80.6%) required hospitalization, and 29 (46.8%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Pulseless electrical activity Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 62 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 Pulseless electrical activity?
METFORMIN (140)
PROPRANOLOL (136)
BUPROPION (135)
OXYCODONE (111)
LORAZEPAM (106)
PROPOFOL (104)
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE (101)
EPINEPHRINE (87)
FENTANYL (87)
AMLODIPINE (82)
Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Pulseless electrical activity Risk?
DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL