Cardizem and Carbuncle - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Carbuncle is reported as a side effect among people who take Cardizem (diltiazem hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Hydrochlorothiazide, and have Convulsion.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Carbuncle when taking Cardizem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,075 people who have side effects when taking Cardizem from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cardizem?

Cardizem has active ingredients of diltiazem hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 28,014 Cardizem users. Check the latest studies of Cardizem.

What is Carbuncle?

Carbuncle (a carbuncle is an abscess larger than a boil) is found to be associated with 113 drugs and 211 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Carbuncle.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 03, 2026

27,075 people reported to have side effects when taking Cardizem.
Among them, 11 people (0.04%) have Carbuncle.

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Carbuncle when taking Cardizem? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Carbuncle when taking Cardizem? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cardizem? *

What are other side effects people have besides Carbuncle? *

Abdominal Pain: 11 people, 100.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 11 people, 100.00%
Weight Decreased: 10 people, 90.91%
Micturition Frequency Decreased (less frequency of urinate): 10 people, 90.91%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 10 people, 90.91%
Arterial Occlusive Disease (slow process through which arteries throughout the body become progressively narrowed and eventually completely blocked): 10 people, 90.91%
Blood Count Abnormal: 10 people, 90.91%
Burning Sensation: 10 people, 90.91%
Dizziness: 10 people, 90.91%
Gallbladder Disorder: 10 people, 90.91%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 10 people, 90.91%
Ingrowing Nail: 7 people, 63.64%
High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 54.55%
Anaesthesia: 6 people, 54.55%
Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 5 people, 45.45%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 45.45%
Heart Rate Irregular: 5 people, 45.45%
Renal Disorder (kidney disease): 4 people, 36.36%
Paronychia (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe): 2 people, 18.18%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 2 people, 18.18%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cardizem (28,014 reports)

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Carbuncle (442 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Carbuncle:

Carbuncle (113 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Carbuncle:

Carbuncle (211 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on diltiazem hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Cardizem) and Cardizem (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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