diltiazem

Examples

• All

• After informed consent was obtained from patients eligible for the study, they were randomized to treatment with intravenous diltiazem or intravenous glyceryl trinitrate.

  Academic text (1995)

• Refractory angina alone or together with myocardial infarction occurred significantly less commonly in the diltiazem group.

  Academic text (1995)

• Several mechanisms might be responsible for the beneficial effects of diltiazem.

  Academic text (1995)

• Intravenous administration may enable diltiazem to be used more effectively in patients with unstable angina.

  Academic text (1995)

• Despite her many disorders, the patient is now 62 years old and is well on azathioprine, diltiazem, and sodium bicarbonate.

  Academic text (1996)

• The significant decrease in heart rate and heart-rate pressure product in the diltiazem group might account for the beneficial effects of diltiazem in contrast to reported studies with nifedipine.

  Academic text (1995)

• A few small studies 11-13 suggested that intravenous diltiazem, which has a rapid onset of action, may be effective for the management of unstable angina.

  Academic text (1995)

• No conclusions can be drawn for the efficacy of intravenous diltiazem relative to other agents (e.g., B-blockers).

  Academic text (1995)

• Headache requiring an analgesic or dose adjustment occurred significantly less in the diltiazem group: 3 (5%) versus 15 (25%), relative risk 0.20 (p<0.004).

  Academic text (1995)

• Since we have shown that intravenous diltiazem is superior to intravenous glyceryl trinitrate, one could assume that intravenous diltiazem itself is effective in patients with unstable angina.

  Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

C

Cardizem

vsdiltiazem

• Specialized

1 7.4

A medicine that treats high blood pressure, chest pain, and some heart failure

is the generic name for the medication rather than the brand

Surface Forms

Etymology