Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Diltiazem

43 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Diltiazem. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

43
adverse-event reports
20.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Death - top reaction
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43
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
20.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Diltiazem

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 29
Human 8
Cat 6

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 9
Domestic Shorthair 4
Retriever - Labrador 4
Saint Bernard Dog 4
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Rex - Devon 2
Corgi (unspecified) 2
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Bulldog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 6
Vomiting 5
Diarrhoea 4
Abnormal ultrasound finding 4
Decreased appetite 4
Urinary incontinence 4
Accidental exposure 4
Tachycardia 4
Musculoskeletal disorder NOS 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Anaemia NOS 3
Underdose 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
14 (32.6%)
Recovered/Normal
11 (25.6%)
Outcome Unknown
8 (18.6%)
Died
6 (14.0%)
Euthanized
3 (7.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (2.3%)

Diltiazem Adverse Event Insights

43 reports name Diltiazem; 9 recorded a death outcome (20.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Diltiazem. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (29 reports), Human (8 reports), Cat (6 reports). By breed: Unknown (9), Domestic Shorthair (4), Retriever - Labrador (4).

Leading clinical signs: Death (6), Vomiting (5), Diarrhoea (4), Abnormal ultrasound finding (4). Outcome, 43 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 32.6%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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