diltiazem (oral/injection)
Pronunciation: dil TYE a zem
Brand: Cardizem, Cartia XT, Dilt-XR, Matzim LA, Taztia XT, Tiazac
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
30 mg, round, peach, imprinted with 93 318
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
60 mg, round, orange, imprinted with 93 319
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
90 mg, oval, peach, imprinted with 93 320
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
120 mg, oval, orange, imprinted with 93 321
Cardizem CD
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with cardizem CD 120 mg
Cardizem CD
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/light blue, imprinted with cardizem CD 180 mg
Cardizem CD
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with cardizem CD 240mg
Cardizem CD
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/gray, imprinted with Cardizem CD 300 mg
Cardizem LA
120 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with B, 120
Cardizem LA
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with B, 240
Tiazac
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender, imprinted with Tiazac 120
Tiazac
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise/white, imprinted with Tiazac 180
Tiazac
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/turquoise, imprinted with Tiazic 240
Tiazac
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/white, imprinted with Tiazac 300
Tiazac
360 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise, imprinted with Tiazac 360
Tiazac
420 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with Tiazac 420
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
30 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 23
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
60 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 45
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
90 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with M135
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
120 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with M525
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5220
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink/purple, imprinted with MYLAN 5280
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5340
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR
60 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6060
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR
90 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6090
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR
120 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 6120
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
360 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with 673
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/turquoise, imprinted with 676
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, gray, imprinted with R 2588
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/green, imprinted with R 2577
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with R 2578
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
30 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 23
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
60 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 45
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
90 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with M135
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR
60 mg/12 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6060
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR
90 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6090
Matzim LA
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with logo 691, 180
Matzim LA
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, imprinted with 692, 240
Matzim LA
360 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with logo 694, 360
Dilt-XR
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with APO 014
Dilt-XR
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with APO 015
Dilt-XR
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/white, imprinted with APO, 016
Cartia XT
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with 120 mg, Andryx 597
Cartia XT
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/yellow, imprinted with 180 mg, Andrx 598
Cartia XT
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/orange, imprinted with 240 mg, Andryx 599
Cartia XT
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange, imprinted with 300 mg, Andryx 600
Taztia XT
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with ANDRX 696, 120 mg
Taztia XT
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/brown, imprinted with ANDRX 697, 180 mg
Taztia XT
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with ANDRX 698, 240mg
Taztia XT
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/pink, imprinted with ANDRX 699, 300 mg
Taztia XT
360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with ANDRX 700, 360mg
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, gray, imprinted with R 2588
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/green, imprinted with R 2577
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with R2578
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender, imprinted with 120
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise/white, imprinted with 180
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/turquoise, imprinted with 240
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/white, imprinted with 300
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/green, imprinted with 360
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
420 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with 420
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with B, 180
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA
240 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with B, 240
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with B, 300
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA
420 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with B, 420
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 120
Cardizem CD
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with Cardizem CD 120 mg
Cardizem CD
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/turquoise, imprinted with Cardizem CD 180 mg
Cardizem CD
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with cardizem 240 mg
Cardizem CD
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/gray, imprinted with Cardizem CD 300 mg
Cardizem LA
120 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 120 MG, 120
Cardizem LA
180 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 180
Cardizem LA
240 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 240
Cardizem LA
360 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 360
Cartia XT
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/yellow, imprinted with 180 mg, Andryx 598
Cartia XT
240 mg/24 hours, brown/orange, imprinted with 240 mg, Andryx 599
Dilacor XR
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, gold/white, imprinted with rpr DILACOR XR 120 mg
Dilacor XR
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, beige/lavender, imprinted with DILACOR XR 180 mg
Dilacor XR
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with DILACOR XR 180 mg
Dilacor XR
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/white, imprinted with Logo DILACOR XR 240 mg
Dilacor XR
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with Logo DILACOR 240 mg
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with R 2578
Diltia XT
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, gray, imprinted with Andryx 549 180 mg
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride XR
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5220
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
120 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with M525
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink/purple, imprinted with MYLAN 5280
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5340
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
60 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with BMS, 55 50
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
60 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with M 45
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride
90 mg, oblong, blue, imprinted with WATSON 777
Dilt-CD
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with APO, 007
Dilt-CD
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with APO, 008
Dilt-CD
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with APO, 009
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR
120 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 6120
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 120
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 180
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with 180 mg WATSON 663
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 240
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, green/white, imprinted with BVF 300
DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER
360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with RG87
Diltzac
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with APO, 120
Diltzac
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise/white, imprinted with APO, 180
Diltzac
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/turquoise, imprinted with APO, 240
Diltzac
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with APO, 300
Diltzac
360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with APO, 360
Tiazac
120 mg/24 hours, capsule, purple, imprinted with Tiazac 120
Tiazac
180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with Tiazac 180
Tiazac
240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/purple, imprinted with Tiazac 240
Tiazac
300 mg/24 hours, capsule, purple/white, imprinted with Tiazac 300
Tiazac
360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with Tiazac 360
Tiazac
420 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with Tiazac 420
What is the most important information I should know about diltiazem?
You should not use diltiazem if you have very low blood pressure, a serious heart condition such as "sick sinus syndrome" or "AV block" (unless you have a pacemaker), or if you have recently had a heart attack and you have a build-up of fluid in your lungs.
What is diltiazem?
Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker that is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) or angina (chest pain).
Diltiazem injection is used to treat certain heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, or dangerously rapid heartbeats (tachycardia).
Diltiazem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking diltiazem?
You should not use diltiazem if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
- a serious heart condition such as "sick sinus syndrome" or "AV block" (unless you have a pacemaker);
- very low blood pressure;
- if you have recently had a heart attack and you have a build-up of fluid in your lungs.
You may not be able to receive diltiazem injection if you have certain heart rhythm conditions. Your doctor will test you for these conditions.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- congestive heart failure;
- low blood pressure;
- liver disease; or
- kidney disease.
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
How should I take diltiazem?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Diltiazem oral is taken by mouth.
Diltiazem injection is given as an infusion into a vein. A healthcare provider will give you this injection. Your heart rate will be constantly monitored using an electrocardiograph or ECG (sometimes called an EKG). Your blood pressure and other vital signs will also be watched closely.
Swallow the tablet or capsule whole and do not crush, chew, or break it.
Your blood pressure will need to be checked often and you may need frequent blood tests.
You may be given other heart or blood pressure medications to use, including nitroglycerin or a beta-blocker medicine (such as atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, propranolol, or sotalol). Use all medications as directed and read all medication guides you receive. Do not change your dose or dosing schedule without your doctor's advice.
Keep using your medicine even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.
If you need surgery, tell your surgeon you currently use blood pressure medication.
You should not stop taking diltiazem suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
Overdose symptoms may include slow heartbeats or fainting.
What should I avoid while taking diltiazem?
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking diltiazem.
Avoid taking an herbal supplement containing St. John's wort.
Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.
What are the possible side effects of diltiazem?
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- chest pain;
- slow heartbeats;
- pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
- a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out; or
- heart problems --swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath.
Common side effects may include:
- swelling;
- dizziness, weakness;
- headache;
- nausea; or
- rash.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What other drugs will affect diltiazem?
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective.
Many drugs can affect diltiazem. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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