Blood Pressure/Cholesterol

Cardizem (diltiazem)

By slowing the heart electrical conduction, Cardizem is used to treat abnormal heart rhythm, such as atrial fibrillation. Cardizem for the treatment and prevention of angina, leading to coronary artery spasm, and voltage. Cardizem is also used to treat high blood pressure.

Cardizem can take or without food. With kidney and liver metabolism in Cardizem, the dose may need to reduce the liver, renal insufficiency.

Since calcium plays an important role in muscle contraction, blocking calcium transport arteries to relax muscles, and to expand the coronary arteries and other arteries of the body. These drugs block the transport of the smooth muscle cells, lining the coronary arteries and other arteries of the body. Muscle relaxation other parts of the body wall of blood vessels, lower blood pressure, reduce the load on the heart, as she shook her blood in the body. Cardizem can decrease electrical conduction in the heart and slow pulse. Cardizem belongs to a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers. By relaxing coronary arteries, Cardizem useful in the treatment and prevention of chest pain (angina) caused by coronary artery spasm. Reduce the burden on the heart, reducing heart muscle oxygen demand and further help to prevent heart disease in patients with angina pectoris.

However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose and missing only the drug in the future. Do not take a double dose of the drug. To missing doses as long as you remember.

Store at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture.

If you choose not to use this drug should stop breastfeeding. Discussion of the risks and benefits with your doctor. This drug is secreted in breast milk. This treatment should only be applied to real needs during pregnancy. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. In taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have: heart disease, liver disease, lung disease, allergies. Limit alcohol, taking the drug.