Cardizem
Indicated to manage hypertension to alleviate cardiac workload.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Diltiazem
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Prolonged-release tablet
- Strengths
- 30 · 60 · 90 · 120 · 180mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Cardizem vary by country.
Cardizem details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Angina Pectoris
- Alternative names
- Tildiem; Adizem
- Therapeutic class
- Calcium Channel Blocker
- Pharmacological class
- Benzothiazepine
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to diltiazem; severe bradycardia; left ventricular failure
- Precautions and warnings
- monitor heart rate regularly; use caution if history of heart block
- Minor side effects
- dizziness; fatigue; flushing
- Moderate side effects
- peripheral oedema; constipation; bradycardia
- Dosage forms
- Prolonged-release tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Patient summary
- Indicated to manage hypertension to alleviate cardiac workload.
- Supply category
- Pharmacist only, dispensed without a prescription
- Originator
- Sanofi
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Drug interactions
- beta-blockers; statin drugs
- Age restrictions
- Use with caution in elderly patients.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Not recommended. Breastfeeding: Excreted in milk, consult a doctor.
Serious side effects
atrio-ventricular block, requires immediate medical attention; heart failure exacerbation, requires immediate medical attention
Mechanism of action
Relaxes vascular smooth muscle and slows heart rate by inhibiting calcium ion influx, which lowers blood pressure and reduces strain on the heart.
What you will receive
Cardizem is the originator brand name, made by Sanofi. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Sanofi and do not ship the original Cardizem.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Diltiazem) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.
Where this medicine is registered
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Japan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UAE
- South Africa
About Cardizem
Cardizem is a recognized brand of diltiazem, a medication used to manage hypertension and angina pectoris. The same active ingredient is also sold under names such as Tildiem and Adizem. This medication is available as a tablet in strengths ranging from 30mg to 180mg.
Buying Cardizem online
Cardizem is registered across 14 markets including Indonesia, Taiwan and South Korea, with availability also in Japan, the UAE and Singapore. For expats and people living in areas without easy access to a pharmacy, generic diltiazem, much of it produced in India, offers an affordable and consistent alternative to the original version. This is one of the most ordered treatments across the region, available to be ordered online with delivery across these markets.