Overdose:
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately.
Notes
Do not share this medication with others.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as kidney/liver function tests, pulse, blood pressure, EKG) may be performed from time to time to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.
There are different brands and types of this medication available. Many do not have the same effects. Do not change brands or types without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Storage
Store at room temperature at 68-77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Different brands of this medication may have different storage needs. Ask your pharmacist about the brand you are using.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.
Brands:
Available Brands
- Angiozem [ Littman ]
- Dilzem [ Pfizer ]
Also marketed as
- Corvizem [ Vitalink ]
- Dilatam [ Teva ]
- Dilcardia [ Danlex ]
- Diltelan [ OEP Phils ]
- Dyalac [ Crisdy-Na ]
- Filazem [ Filadams ]
- RiteMED Diltiazem [ RiteMED ]
- Tildiem [ sanofi-aventis ]
- Vasmulax [ Integrated Pharma ]
- Zandil [ Therapharma ]
- Zemtrial [ IAE ]