Does DILTIAZEM Cause Tetany? 10 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 10 reports of Tetany have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.
10
Reports of Tetany with DILTIAZEM
0.1%
of all DILTIAZEM reports
0
Deaths
9
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Tetany From DILTIAZEM?
Of the 10 reports, 9 (90.0%) required hospitalization, and 4 (40.0%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Tetany Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 10 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 Tetany?
SODIUM (255)
PARATHYROID HORMONE (141)
OMEPRAZOLE (118)
DENOSUMAB (89)
PANTOPRAZOLE (53)
LANSOPRAZOLE (40)
CALCIUM (31)
ESOMEPRAZOLE (26)
FUROSEMIDE (26)
LEVOTHYROXINE (21)
Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Tetany Risk?
DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE
DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL