Does DILTIAZEM Cause Wound infection? 244 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does DILTIAZEM cause Wound infection?

244 reports of Wound infection have been filed with the FDA for DILTIAZEM, representing 1.7% of all DILTIAZEM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Wound infection from DILTIAZEM?

Of 244 reports, 225 (92.2%) resulted in death and 149 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 244 reports of Wound infection have been filed in association with DILTIAZEM (Cardizem CD). This represents 1.7% of all adverse event reports for DILTIAZEM.

244

Reports of Wound infection with DILTIAZEM

1.7%

of all DILTIAZEM reports

225

Deaths

149

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wound infection From DILTIAZEM?

Of the 244 reports, 225 (92.2%) resulted in death, 149 (61.1%) required hospitalization, and 145 (59.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wound infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DILTIAZEM. However, 244 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 Wound infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,822) METHOTREXATE (1,607) RITUXIMAB (1,598) TOCILIZUMAB (1,478) DICLOFENAC (1,410) SECUKINUMAB (1,393) ABATACEPT (1,382) PREDNISONE (1,335) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,328) INFLIXIMAB (1,317)

Which DILTIAZEM Alternatives Have Lower Wound infection Risk?

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

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