Does DILTIAZEM Cause Pyrexia? 842 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Pyrexia?

842 reports of Pyrexia have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 5.7% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pyrexia from DILTIAZEM?

Of 842 reports, 381 (45.2%) resulted in death and 494 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 842 reports of Pyrexia have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 5.7% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

842

Reports of Pyrexia with DILTIAZEM

5.7%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

381

Deaths

494

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pyrexia From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 842 reports, 381 (45.2%) resulted in death, 494 (58.7%) required hospitalization, and 215 (25.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pyrexia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 842 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 Pyrexia?

ADALIMUMAB (12,160) METHOTREXATE (10,158) RITUXIMAB (10,061) PREDNISONE (8,141) ETANERCEPT (7,626) INFLIXIMAB (6,560) ACETAMINOPHEN (6,414) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (6,126) TOCILIZUMAB (5,529) LENALIDOMIDE (5,496)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Pyrexia Risk?

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