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Diltiazem
Cardizem; Cardizem CD; Cardizem SR; Cartia XT; Dilacor XR; Diltia XT; Tiazac Logo
Brand name(s): Cardizem; Cardizem CD; Cardizem SR; Cartia XT; Dilacor XR; Diltia XT; Tiazac
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking diltiazem,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to diltiazem or any other drugs.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially heart and blood pressure medications such as beta-blockers, digoxin (Lanoxin), quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex), and diuretics (water pills); carbamazepine (Tegretol); cimetidine (Tagamet); cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune); fentanyl (Duragesic); medications to treat depression; medications to treat glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye); theophylline; and vitamins.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart, liver, or kidney disease.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking diltiazem, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking diltiazem.
Last Revised: 04/01/2003
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diltiazem
Diltiazem controls high blood pressure and chest pain (angina) but does not cure them. It may take up to 2 weeks before you feel the full benefit of diltiazem. Continue to take diltiazem even if you feel well.
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diltiazem
I was on Diltiazem 120mg for 2 weeks to see how it worked for heart paliptations and high pulse.
I knew within days it was doing nothing for me, my pulse was high and although I did not feel individual heart beats I felt a constant buzz.
When I stopped the pills it was 2 days later when this buzz sensation worsened and I felt like my entire body was trembling. I went back to taking Atenolol which lowered my pulse. I was so scared I went to a walk in clinic, they listened to my heart and said nothing was wrong and told me to continue the Atenolol. A day later my heart felt normal again.
It's now 5 days later and I'm experiencing the same horrible accelerated/buzzing heart. I'm going insane.
Is this a normal reaction? Is my body just going through withdrawl or what? Anyone had similar experiences?
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Glyburide/Metform 2.5 Twice a day
2 weeks ago I lost my father, 63 from what the ICU doctors called Lactic acidosis which is addressed in the first line of the "Before taking this medication" section of his prescription. My father was diagnosed with Type 1 about 12 years ago and been managing his blood sugar with 2 insulin shots a day. I'm not sure if it's common to prescribe this drug along with insulin shots for Type 1 patients but it clearly states on the drug website and the precautions it should not be used to treat Type 1 patients. My question to the forum is have you heard of using both to control sugar levels?
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