Common questions / 26/04/2021

Is it OK to take diltiazem more than once a day?

Take diltiazem exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Swallow the extended-release capsules and tablets whole; do not chew or crush them.

What kind of heart disease is diltiazem used for?

Diltiazem is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain), and certain heart rhythm disorders. Diltiazem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

When was diltiazem first approved by the FDA?

DB00343 Background Diltiazem is a benzothiazepine derivative with antihypertensive and vasodilating properties. Approved in 1982 by the FDA, it is a member of the non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers drug class.

What are the side effects of taking Tritace tablets?

Some medicines and Tritace may interfere with each other. These include: other medicines used to treat high blood pressure, including those containing the active ingredient aliskiren lithium, a medicine used to treat mood swings and some types of depression potassium supplements or potassium-containing salt substitutes

What are the side effects of taking diltiazem oral route?

Incidence not known 1 Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin 2 itching 3 large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs 4 no heartbeat 5 red skin lesions, often with a purple center 6 red, irritated eyes 7 sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips

When to use diltiazem for atrial fibrillation?

-Dosing should be patient-specific. -Limitations of use: This drug should not be used in patients with atrial fibrillations/flutter associated with an extranodal accessory pathway (e.g., Wolff-Parkinson-White or short PR syndromes).

When to start a continuous infusion of diltiazem?

-The continuous infusion should begin immediately following a bolus injection of 0.25 mg/kg IV OR 0.35 mg/kg IV administered over 2 minutes. -Maintenance infusion rate: The infusion rate may be increased in 5 mg/hr increments up to 15 mg/hr.

What’s the generic name for the drug diltiazem?

Generic Name: diltiazem (dil TYE a zem) Brand Name: Cardizem (and Cardizem CD, LA and XR), Cartia XT, Dilacor XR, Dilt-CD, Diltia XT, Dilt-XR, Diltzac, Matzim LA, Taztia XT, Tiazac. Medically reviewed by Kaci Durbin, MD. Last updated on Jan 9, 2019. Overview.