Drug details

Matzim LA (dltiazem hydrochloride extended release tablets)

type of Calcium Channel Blockers, Non-dihydropyridine

Matzim LA (diltiazem hydrochloride) are a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and heart attacks. It can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensives. Matzim LA is also used for improving exercise tolerance in patients with chronic stable angina.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• rash,
• dizziness,
• cough
• headache,
• fatigue,
• slow heart rate,
• lower limb fluid retention (edema),
• sinus congestion,
• first degree AV block, and

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

• Afeditab CR (nifedipine extended-release tablets)
• Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan)
• Norvasc (amlodipine besylate)
• Caduet (amlodipine besylate, atorvastatin calcium)
• Katerzia (amlodipine oral suspension)
• Exforge HCT (amlodipine valsartan hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Tenormin I.V. Injection (atenolol inj)
• Avapro (irbesartan)
• Lotensin (benazepril)
• Lotensin Hct (benazepril hcl and hctz)
• Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil)
• Benicar HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide)
• Bumex (bumetanide)
• Cardura (doxazosin mesylate)
• Cardura XL (doxazosin mesylate extended release tablets)
• Carospir (spironolactone)
• Cartia XT (diltiazem hydrochloride extended release capsules)
• Catapres (clonidine)
• Catapres-TTS (clonidine)
• Cozaar (losartan potassium)
• Demadex (torsemide)
• Diovan (valsartan)
• Diovan HCT (valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide)
• Lasix (furosemide)
• Hyzaar (losartan potassium-hydrochlorothiazide)
• Inderal (propranolol)
• Inderal LA (propranolol)
• Inderal XL (inderal xl propranolol hydrochloride capsules)
• Kapspargo Sprinkle (metoprolol succinate capsules)
• Prinivil (lisinopril)
• Zestril (lisinopril)
• Qbrelis (lisinopril)
• Micardis (telmisartan)
• Micardis HCT (telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Procardia (nifedipine)
• Procardia XL (nifedipine extended release tablets)