Dilt

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

• Atazanavir (Reyataz)
• Benzodiazepines such as
  • Midazolam (Versed)
  • Triazolam (Halcion)
• Beta blockers such as
  • Atenolol (Tenormin)
  • Metoprolol (Toprol XL, Lopressor)
  • Carvedilol (Coreg)
  • Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
  • Betaxolol (Kerlone)
  • Nebivolol (Bystolic)
  • Propranolol (Inderal, Pronol)
  • Labetalol (Trandate)
  • Nadolol (Corgard)
• Buspirone (Buspar)
• Carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Epitol, Tegretol)
• Cimetidine (Tagamet)
• Cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune)
• Digoxin (Lanoxin)
• Statins such as
  • Lovastatin (Altoprev, Mevacor)
  • Simvastatin (Zocor)
• Quinidine (Quinidex)
• Rifampin (Rifadin)
• Clonidine (Catapres)

This is not a complete list of diltiazem drug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Oral:

Take diltiazem exactly as prescribed.

Diltiazem comes in tablet, extended release tablet, and extended release capsule forms. The tablet is usually taken 3 to 4 times a day. The extended release tablet and capsule is usually taken 1 to 2 times a day. Each diltiazem product has different instructions for whether or not it should be taken with or without food, so ask your pharmacist for more information.

Do not chew, divide, or break diltiazem extended release tablets or capsules. Swallow the tablets and capsules whole.

If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of diltiazem at the same time.

Injectable:

This medication is also available in an injectable form to be given directly into a vein (IV) by a healthcare professional.

If you take too much diltiazem, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away.

If diltiazem is administered by a healthcare provider in a medical setting, it is unlikely that an overdose will occur. However, if overdose is suspected, seek emergency medical attention.