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Cardizem

Cardizem

1 7.4
A medicine that treats high blood pressure, chest pain, and some heart failure
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdɪzɛm/
  • Specialized
: Cardizem
  • In re Cardizem CD Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1278 (E.D. Mich.).
  • Cardizem CD

Examples

  • My doctor prescribed Cardizem to help manage my high blood pressure.

  • After starting Cardizem, I noticed a significant improvement in my chest pain.

  • Patients often take Cardizem for control of their heart-related conditions.

Synonyms

diltiazem
vsCardizem
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A medicine that makes blood vessels wider to lower blood pressure and treat chest pain

is the trademarked commercial name for the same active medication

Surface Forms

Cardizem singular
Cardizems plural

Etymology

Cardizem mixes the root cardi- ('heart') with part of the drug name diltiazem, because it is a brand name for that medicine. So Cardizem is easy to remember as a heart medicine that helps control 'high blood pressure' and 'chest pain'.