This relaxes the blood
Diltiazem, sold under the brand name Cardizem among others, is a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and
It works by affecting the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessels
Diltiazem is in a class of medications called calcium-channel blockers
Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed
Cardizem LA (diltiazem hydrochloride) is a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension ( high blood pressure ), angina (chest pain), and certain heart rhythm
25 mg/kg (actual body weight) over 2 minutes (average dose: 20 mg); if rate control is insufficient after 15 minutes, a repeat bolus dose of 0
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