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Generic Name: Diltiazem is a It is used to treat a serious heart condition slow May cause
Diltiazem calcium channel a type of long- such as "sick sinus heartbeats; arrhythmias, CHF,
blocker. It term chest pain syndrome" or "second- or bradycardia,
Alternate Name: pounding
works by (stable angina) in third-degree AV block" peripheral edema,
Cardizem (and heartbeats or
relaxing the some people. (unless you have a gingival hyperplasia
Cardizem CD, LA fluttering in
and XR), Cartia muscles of your pacemaker);
It may be given your chest; Increases digoxin
XT, Dilacor XR, Dilt- heart and blood
to you for other very low blood pressure; levels
CD, Diltia XT, Dilt- vessels. a light-headed
reasons. Talk or
XR, Diltzac, Matzim feeling, like Don’t drink
Diltiazem is with the doctor.
LA, Taztia XT, if you have recently had a you might pass grapefruit juice
used to
Tiadylt ER, Tiazac heart attack and you have out;
treat hypertensi Assess for signs of
a build-up of fluid in your
on (high blood shortness of CHF
lungs.
pressure), angin breath (even
a (chest pain), Monitor EKG
with mild
and certain continuously
activity),
heart rhythm swelling, rapid
disorders. weight gain;

nausea, upper
stomach pain,
itching, tired
feeling, loss of
appetite, dark
urine, clay-
colored stools,
jaundice
(yellowing of
the skin or
eyes); or

severe skin
reaction -
fever, sore
throat,
swelling in
your face or
tongue,
burning in
your eyes, skin
pain followed
by a red or
purple skin
rash that
spreads
(especially in
the face or
upper body)
and causes
blistering and
peeling.