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What is Diltiazem?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Diltiazem is a type of medication known as a calcium-channel blocker. It may be used to treat high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), certain types of angina (chest pain), and abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Elevated blood pressure 110 52
Atrial fibrillation 60 26
Pulmonary hypertension 14 2
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 12 26
High blood pressure (hypertension) 11 8

Show all 55 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 365 patients that have taken Diltiazem

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations
Severe 6
Moderate 18
Mild 17
None 98

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Diltiazem

Side effect Patients
Fatigue 5
Dizziness 3
Nausea 3
Excessive bleeding 2
Headaches 2
Weight gain 2

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Dosages

Based on patients currently taking Diltiazem

Dosage Patients
120 mg daily 17
180 mg daily 8
240 mg/24 hours daily 8
240 mg daily 7
120 mg/24 hours daily 4
60 mg daily 3
180 mg/24 hours daily 3
30 mg daily 2
120 mg twice daily 2
30 mg every 3 weeks 1

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Why patients stopped taking Diltiazem

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Reason Patients
Doctor's advice 34
Did not seem to work 12
Other 12
Course of treatment ended 11
Side effects too severe 10
Expense 2
Personal research 2
See all 62 patients who've stopped taking Diltiazem

Duration

Currently taking Diltiazem

Duration Patients
1 - 6 months 6
6 months - 1 year 5
1 - 2 years 8
2 - 5 years 15
5 - 10 years 21
10 years or more 13

Stopped taking Diltiazem

Duration Patients
Less than 1 month 8
1 - 6 months 14
6 months - 1 year 11
1 - 2 years 8
2 - 5 years 12
5 - 10 years 6
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations
Always 124
Usually 6
Sometimes 4
Never taken as prescribed 5
Burden
Burden Evaluations
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 5
A little hard to take 7
Not at all hard to take 124
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 4
$25-49 1
< $25 79
Not specified 54

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Diltiazem after stopping:

Treatment Patients
Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) 10
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 4
Atenolol (Tenormin) 2
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (Hydrochlorot) 2
Nifedipine (Procardia XL) 2

Show all 16 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Diltiazem and switched to:

Treatment Patients
Amlodipine (Norvasc) 2
Atenolol (Tenormin) 2
Nifedipine (Procardia XL) 2
Amiodarone (Arycor) 1
Bisoprolol (Concor Cor) 1

Show all 12 treatments patients report switching to

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14 patient evaluations for Diltiazem

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May 19, 2018 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: STILL CONTROLLING MY MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 28, 2016 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 11, 2015 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: STILL CONTROLLING MY MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE. I USED TO GET LIGHT HEADED AND ALMOST BLACK OUT. MY HEART RATE WOULD BECOME VERY ERRATIC, AND I WOULD WIND UP IN THE HOSPITAL UNTIL THEY COULD STABILIZE MY HEART RATE. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED IN AT LEAST 15 YEARS.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 16, 2014 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: Still controlling my mitral valve prolapse after all these years.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 15, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Advice & Tips: Still helping my mitral valve prolapse.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 14, 2012 (Started Mar 15, 1983)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mitral valve prolapse)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 240 mg/24 hours Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 6, 2018 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Four times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 12, 2017 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Four times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 8, 2016 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
  • Side effects
    Mild (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Four times daily

Nov 16, 2015 (Started May 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sinus tachycardia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 20, 2015 (Started Jul 10, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for swallowing difficulty (dysphagia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (occasional low blood pressure)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: the medication works for me at the lowest dose. It lowers my blood pressure, but not too low now. I am able to eat and manage my swallowing and making sure my food goes to my stomach. I can't talk while I eat because I need to pay attention whether or not my food is going down like it is supposed to do.
  • 0 helpful marks
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