Drug details

Cardizem (diltiazem hydrochloride)

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Cardizem (diltiazem hydrochloride) is a calcium channel blocker used to prevent chest pain (angina). Cardizem may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease how often you may get angina attacks. Cardizem is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• lightheadedness,
• dizziness,
• weakness,
• cough,
• sore throat,
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling),
• upset stomach,
• stuffy nose, and
• tired feeling,
• headache.

The following drugs are related to Cardizem, either as a replacement or used together:

• Altoprev (lovastatin extended-release tablets)
• Eliquis (apixaban tablets)
• Aspruzyo Sprinkle (ranolazine granules)
• Zebeta (bisoprolol fumarate)
• Brilinta (ticagrelor tablets for oral administration)
• Byvalson (nebivolol and valsartan tablets)
• Cardizem CD (diltiazem hcl)
• Cardizem LA (diltiazem)
• Corgard (nadolol)
• Dilacor XR (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
• Tiazac (diltiazem hcl)
• Inspra (eplerenone)
• Teveten (eprosartan mesylate)
• Isoptin SR (verapamil hydrochloride tablet)
• Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate)
• Micardis (telmisartan)
• Procardia (nifedipine)
• Procardia XL (nifedipine extended release tablets)
• Tribenzor (olmesartan medoxomil amlodipine hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Verelan (verapamil hydrochloride)
• Zontivity (vorapaxar tablets)