Does DILTIAZEM Cause Sedation? 591 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 591 reports of Sedation have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 4.0% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.
591
Reports of Sedation with DILTIAZEM
4.0%
of all DILTIAZEM reports
0
Deaths
583
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Sedation From DILTIAZEM?
Of the 591 reports, 583 (98.6%) required hospitalization, and 74 (12.5%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Sedation Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 591 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 Sedation?
ESKETAMINE (2,244)
OLANZAPINE (2,130)
QUETIAPINE (2,051)
RISPERIDONE (1,863)
CLOZAPINE (1,748)
ARIPIPRAZOLE (1,603)
MORPHINE (1,265)
GABAPENTIN (980)
AMITRIPTYLINE (975)
PALIPERIDONE (873)
Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Sedation Risk?
DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL