Does DILTIAZEM Cause Tendonitis? 19 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 19 reports of Tendonitis have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.
19
Reports of Tendonitis with DILTIAZEM
0.1%
of all DILTIAZEM reports
0
Deaths
6
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Tendonitis From DILTIAZEM?
Of the 19 reports, 6 (31.6%) required hospitalization.
Is Tendonitis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 19 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 Tendonitis?
CIPROFLOXACIN (1,860)
LEVOFLOXACIN (1,813)
ADALIMUMAB (889)
ETANERCEPT (490)
METHOTREXATE (484)
SECUKINUMAB (407)
LEFLUNOMIDE (378)
INFLIXIMAB (337)
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (299)
ALENDRONATE (298)
Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Tendonitis Risk?
DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL