Does DILTIAZEM Cause Wheezing? 710 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Wheezing?

710 reports of Wheezing have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 4.8% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Wheezing from DILTIAZEM?

Of 710 reports, 308 (43.4%) resulted in death and 496 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 710 reports of Wheezing have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 4.8% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

710

Reports of Wheezing with DILTIAZEM

4.8%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

308

Deaths

496

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wheezing From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 710 reports, 308 (43.4%) resulted in death, 496 (69.9%) required hospitalization, and 303 (42.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wheezing Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 710 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 Wheezing?

ALBUTEROL (11,555) PREDNISONE (8,152) MEPOLIZUMAB (6,093) BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL (5,632) TIOTROPIUM (5,361) MONTELUKAST (5,159) OMALIZUMAB (4,522) FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL (3,948) RITUXIMAB (3,145) CICLESONIDE (2,785)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Wheezing Risk?

DILTIAZEM vs DIMENHYDRINATE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHICONE\LOPERAMIDE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHINDENE DILTIAZEM vs DIMETHYL

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