diltiazem (oral/injection)

Pronunciation: dil TYE a zem

DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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30 mg, round, peach, imprinted with 93 318

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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60 mg, round, orange, imprinted with 93 319

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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90 mg, oval, peach, imprinted with 93 320

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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120 mg, oval, orange, imprinted with 93 321

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Cardizem CD

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with cardizem CD 120 mg

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Cardizem CD

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/light blue, imprinted with cardizem CD 180 mg

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Cardizem CD

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with cardizem CD 240mg

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Cardizem CD

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/gray, imprinted with Cardizem CD 300 mg

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Cardizem LA

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120 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with B, 120

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Cardizem LA

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with B, 240

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Tiazac

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender, imprinted with Tiazac 120

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Tiazac

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise/white, imprinted with Tiazac 180

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Tiazac

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/turquoise, imprinted with Tiazic 240

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Tiazac

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/white, imprinted with Tiazac 300

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Tiazac

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360 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise, imprinted with Tiazac 360

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Tiazac

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420 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with Tiazac 420

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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30 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 23

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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60 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 45

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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90 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with M135

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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120 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with M525

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5220

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink/purple, imprinted with MYLAN 5280

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5340

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR

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60 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6060

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR

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90 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6090

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR

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120 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 6120

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Tiazac)

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360 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with 673

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Cardizem CD)

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/turquoise, imprinted with 676

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, gray, imprinted with R 2588

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/green, imprinted with R 2577

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with R 2578

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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30 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 23

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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60 mg, round, white, imprinted with M 45

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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90 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with M135

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR

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60 mg/12 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6060

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR

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90 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with MYLAN 6090

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Matzim LA

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with logo 691, 180

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Matzim LA

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, imprinted with 692, 240

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Matzim LA

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360 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with logo 694, 360

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Dilt-XR

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with APO 014

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Dilt-XR

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with APO 015

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Dilt-XR

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/white, imprinted with APO, 016

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Cartia XT

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with 120 mg, Andryx 597

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Cartia XT

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/yellow, imprinted with 180 mg, Andrx 598

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Cartia XT

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/orange, imprinted with 240 mg, Andryx 599

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Cartia XT

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange, imprinted with 300 mg, Andryx 600

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Taztia XT

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with ANDRX 696, 120 mg

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Taztia XT

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/brown, imprinted with ANDRX 697, 180 mg

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Taztia XT

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with ANDRX 698, 240mg

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Taztia XT

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/pink, imprinted with ANDRX 699, 300 mg

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Taztia XT

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360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with ANDRX 700, 360mg

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, gray, imprinted with R 2588

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/green, imprinted with R 2577

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with R2578

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Tiazac)

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender, imprinted with 120

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Tiazac)

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise/white, imprinted with 180

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Tiazac)

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/turquoise, imprinted with 240

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Tiazac)

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, lavender/white, imprinted with 300

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Tiazac)

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360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/green, imprinted with 360

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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420 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with 420

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with B, 180

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA

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240 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with B, 240

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with B, 300

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride LA

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420 mg/24 hours, oval, white, imprinted with B, 420

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Cardizem CD)

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 120

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Cardizem CD

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise, imprinted with Cardizem CD 120 mg

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Cardizem CD

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/turquoise, imprinted with Cardizem CD 180 mg

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Cardizem CD

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with cardizem 240 mg

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Cardizem CD

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/gray, imprinted with Cardizem CD 300 mg

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Cardizem LA

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120 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 120 MG, 120

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Cardizem LA

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180 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 180

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Cardizem LA

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240 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 240

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Cardizem LA

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360 mg/24 hours, oblong, white, imprinted with B, 360

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Cartia XT

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/yellow, imprinted with 180 mg, Andryx 598

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Cartia XT

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240 mg/24 hours, brown/orange, imprinted with 240 mg, Andryx 599

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Dilacor XR

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, gold/white, imprinted with rpr DILACOR XR 120 mg

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Dilacor XR

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, beige/lavender, imprinted with DILACOR XR 180 mg

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Dilacor XR

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, orange/white, imprinted with DILACOR XR 180 mg

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Dilacor XR

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with Logo DILACOR 240 mg

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Dilacor XR

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, brown/white, imprinted with Logo DILACOR XR 240 mg

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with R 2578

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Diltia XT

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, gray, imprinted with Andryx 549 180 mg

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5220

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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120 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with M525

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink/purple, imprinted with MYLAN 5280

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/pink, imprinted with MYLAN 5340

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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60 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with BMS, 55 50

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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60 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with M 45

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride

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90 mg, oblong, blue, imprinted with WATSON 777

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Dilt-CD

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with APO, 007

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Dilt-CD

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with APO, 008

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Dilt-CD

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with APO, 009

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride SR

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120 mg/12 hours, capsule, pink, imprinted with MYLAN 6120

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 120

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 180

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride CD

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, pink/white, imprinted with 180 mg WATSON 663

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, green, imprinted with BVF 240

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DilTIAZem Hydrochloride ER

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, green/white, imprinted with BVF 300

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DilTIAZem (Eqv-Cardizem CD)

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360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with RG87

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Diltzac

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with APO, 120

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Diltzac

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, turquoise/white, imprinted with APO, 180

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Diltzac

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/turquoise, imprinted with APO, 240

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Diltzac

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with APO, 300

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Diltzac

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360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with APO, 360

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Tiazac

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120 mg/24 hours, capsule, purple, imprinted with Tiazac 120

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Tiazac

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180 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with Tiazac 180

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Tiazac

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240 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue/purple, imprinted with Tiazac 240

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Tiazac

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300 mg/24 hours, capsule, purple/white, imprinted with Tiazac 300

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Tiazac

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360 mg/24 hours, capsule, blue, imprinted with Tiazac 360

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Tiazac

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420 mg/24 hours, capsule, white, imprinted with Tiazac 420

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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 oral is used in adults alone or in combination with other medicines to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) or symptoms of angina (chest pain).

Diltiazem injection is used in adults to treat certain heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, or dangerously rapid heartbeats (tachycardia).

Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack.

Diltiazem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using 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 your heart cannot pump blood properly; or
  • 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 use diltiazem if you have:

  • heart failure;
  • certain heart rhythm disorders (such as 'Afib' or atrial flutter with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome);
  • a heart condition that causes you to have very fast heartbeats; or
  • if you are receiving an intravenous beta-blocker (such as atenolol, metoprolol, or propranolol).

Tell your doctor if you have ever had:

  • congestive heart failure or heart problems;
  • low blood pressure or slow heart rate; or
  • liver disease.

It is not known whether diltiazem will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding.

How should I use 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 injection is given into a vein by a healthcare provider. Your heart rate will be constantly monitored using an electrocardiogram or ECG (sometimes called an EKG). Your blood pressure and other vital signs will also be watched closely.

Diltiazem oral is taken by mouth. Your pharmacist can provide more information about how to take this medicine.

Your dose needs may change if you switch to a different brand, strength, or form of this medicine.

Some forms of diltiazem oral cannot be crushed or chewed, and some forms can be opened and mixed with applesauce. Ask your pharmacist how to take this medicine.

Your blood pressure and liver function will need to be checked often.

If you have high blood pressure, keep using this medicine even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms.

Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Diltiazem injection is used when needed and does not have a daily dose. Call your doctor if the medicine is not effective.

Take diltiazem oral 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 low blood pressure, slow heart rate, severe dizziness, or fainting.

What should I avoid while using diltiazem?

Avoid drinking alcohol while taking diltiazem extended-release capsules. Drinking alcohol with this medicine can cause side effects.

Avoid taking an herbal supplement containing St. John's wort.

Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. 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, fast, slow, or uneven heart rate;
  • a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
  • heart problems --swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath; or
  • liver problems --loss of appetite, stomach pain (upper right side), tiredness, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Common side effects may include:

  • swelling;
  • infections, flu symptoms;
  • trouble breathing;
  • headache, dizziness, weakness;
  • slower heart rate;
  • pain, bruising, swelling, or irritation where the medicine was injected;
  • nausea, upset stomach; 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 medicines at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you use, which may increase side effects or make the medicines 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 other medicines you use.

Where can I get more information?

Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about diltiazem.

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