shivering slow or irregular heartbeat swelling of the hands, ankles, feet, or lower legs unusual tiredness or weakness vomiting Incidence not known Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs red skin lesions, often with a purple center Tiazac Descriptions Diltiazem is used alone or together with other medicines to treat angina (severe chest pain) or hypertension (high blood pressure)
In order of incidence, the most common side effects of diltiazem are: Swelling of the extremities (peripheral edema) Headache Overview What is this medication? DILTIAZEM (dil TYE a zem) treats high blood pressure and prevents chest pain (angina)
Diltiazem is in a class of medications called calcium-channel blockers
If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly
It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard
Common side effects of diltiazem (Cardizem) include swelling in the legs, dizziness, and tiredness
Split View Cite Permissions Share Issue Section: Editorial The COHORT study 1 headed by Leonetti and a well-known group of Italian investigators provides us with conclusive and yet provocative data regarding a common adverse effect of dihydropyridine calcium antagonists, namely, pedal edema
Cardizem CD (diltiazem HCl) is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure ( hypertension) and prevent chest pain ( angina )
This relaxes the blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart while reducing its workload
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Sold as a generic drug or under brand names Katerzia and Norvasc, amlodipine often causes edema, the abnormal swelling of tissues due to fluid accumulation in tissues
Failing conventional treatment They did nothing to reduce AF either
The incidence of leg swelling on metoprolol is about 1% according to the prescribing information
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However, after a month, she remained persistently hypertensive and was restarted on amlodipine 5 mg
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The Diltiazem was helpful in easing some of my tachy times and got rid of my chest pains
Some side effects of diltiazem may occur that usually do not need CCB-related edema is caused by preferential arteriolar or precapillary dilation without commensurate dilation in the venous or postcapillary circulation
Heart failure has gotten worse in some people taking this drug
Some post-marketing surveillance data has reported a reduced incidence of ankle oedema in patients treated with diltiazem compared to other CCB agents
Reports of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema with CCB overdose are few, and the mechanism is not well Summary
In some cases, Diltiazem can cause fluid retention or edema, which may make you feel bloated and cause a temporary increase in weight
Diltiazem is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and help chest pain
Diltiazem is a calcium channel-blocker, which is used in veterinary medicine to treat hypertension and certain cardiac arrhythmias
Some side effects of diltiazem may occur that usually do not need fainting or loss of consciousness
skin rash, hives, welts, or itching skin
These symptoms are a medical emergency and require immediate medical attention, as well as stopping the medication
In the case of sleep apnea [ 1 ] changes in right-sided pressures can slow venous return, prompting the onset of edema
Flushing and headaches also occur because of the vasodilatory effects of felodipine
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Angioedema often happens at the same time as hives (urticaria) and for similar reasons
Therefore, a more potent CCB like amlodipine will be associated with higher rates of edema development than a somewhat lower-potency CCB like diltiazem
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Diuretics, such as furosemide (Lasix), decrease the pressure caused by excess fluid in the heart and lungs