Dilatin 90 mg Tablet
Diltiazem Hydrochloride · 90 mg
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Product details
- Generic name
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride
- Strength
- 90 mg
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Manufacturer / brand
- Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- SKU
- 323-0197-022
Medicine information: Diltiazem Hydrochloride
Indications
Non-dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker for:
- Angina (including variant/Prinzmetal angina)
- High blood pressure (sustained-release forms)
- Rate control in atrial fibrillation/flutter; supraventricular tachycardia (injection, hospital)
- Cream/gel 2%: chronic anal fissure
Dosage & administration
Angina: 60 mg three times daily (elderly: twice daily), increased up to 360 mg daily; or sustained-release 90–180 mg twice daily / 180–300 mg once daily.
Hypertension (SR): 90–120 mg twice daily or 180–360 mg once daily.
Anal fissure (2% cream): apply a pea-sized amount to the anal area twice daily for 6–8 weeks.
- Swallow SR forms whole. Do not switch between brands of SR forms without advice.
- Liver/kidney impairment and elderly: start low.
Contraindications
- Slow heart rate, 2nd/3rd degree heart block or sick sinus syndrome (without pacemaker)
- Left ventricular failure with lung congestion; cardiogenic shock; severe low blood pressure
- Acute heart attack with heart failure
- Use with ivabradine, dantrolene infusion, or with IV beta-blockers
- Pregnancy
Side effects
Common: ankle swelling, headache, flushing, dizziness, slow heartbeat, tiredness, nausea, constipation.
Less common: heart block, palpitations, low blood pressure, rash, raised liver enzymes, gum overgrowth.
Rare but serious: severe skin reactions, worsening heart failure, liver injury; cream: local headache, anal itching.
Precautions & warnings
- Heart failure or poor heart function: may worsen.
- Liver or kidney impairment, elderly: lower doses.
- Do not combine with beta-blockers without close monitoring.
- Check pulse; report fainting or very slow pulse.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding
Contraindicated in pregnancy (animal studies). Avoid while breastfeeding.
Interactions
- Beta-blockers, digoxin, amiodarone, ivabradine (slow heart rate/heart block)
- Simvastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin (muscle damage — limit doses)
- Ciclosporin, tacrolimus, carbamazepine, midazolam, triazolam (levels rise)
- Rifampicin (greatly reduces diltiazem)
- Clopidogrel, apixaban/rivaroxaban (levels may change)
Overdose
Severe slow heartbeat, heart block, low blood pressure, heart failure. Emergency care.
Storage
Store below 30°C, protected from light and moisture.
This information is for general reference only. Always follow the dose prescribed by your doctor and ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.
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