What is the side effects of diltiazem?
Common side effects
- swollen hands, ankles or feet.
- headaches.
- feeling dizzy and lightheaded.
- feeling tired, weak and generally unwell.
- feeling hot (flushing) and redness of the skin.
- itching or burning on the skin where you use the cream or ointment.
- stomach pain, indigestion and constipation.
What should you assess before administering diltiazem?
Assessment
- Monitor BP and pulse prior to therapy, during dose titration, and periodically during therapy.
- Assess for rash periodically during therapy.
- Angina: Assess location, duration, intensity, and precipitating factors of patient’s anginal pain.
- Arrhythmias: Monitor ECG continuously during administration.
What should I monitor with diltiazem?
Assessment
- Monitor BP and pulse prior to therapy, during dose titration, and periodically during therapy.
- Assess for rash periodically during therapy.
- Angina: Assess location, duration, intensity, and precipitating factors of patient’s anginal pain.
- Arrhythmias: Monitor ECG continuously during administration.
When should you not give diltiazem?
May not be suitable for people with certain preexisting heart conditions, and in those with low blood pressure (less than 90 mmHg systolic). Caution should be used when giving diltiazem to people with kidney or liver disease, because not many studies have been done in people with these conditions.
What is the antidote for diltiazem?
Currently, there is no specific antidote and the treatment of CCB poisoning is supportive; however, this supportive therapy is often insufficient. We present a clinical case of severe diltiazem poisoning and the therapeutic approaches that were used.
How do you administer diltiazem?
The regular tablet is usually taken three or four times a day. The extended-release capsule and tablet are usually taken one or two times a day. Ask your pharmacist if you should take diltiazem with or without food, because instructions may vary with each product. Take diltiazem at around the same time(s) every day.
Does cartia lower heart rate?
It works by relaxing blood vessels in the body and heart so blood can flow more easily. Diltiazem also lowers your heart rate. These effects help the heart work less hard and lower blood pressure.
Is Cartia XT the same as diltiazem?
Cartia XT (diltiazem hydrochloride) Extended-Release is a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain), and certain heart rhythm disorders. Cartia XT is available in generic form.
Can you take diltiazem and LORazepam together?
Interactions between your drugs DilTIAZem and LORazepam may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate.
How much Diltiazem is fatal?
At levels above 1.5 mg/mL, cases require temporary pacemakers; at levels above 6.1 mg/mL, most patients die (13).