Diltiazem
Diltiazem tablets in 30mg, 60mg, 90mg and 120mg strengths, a calcium channel blocker taken for high blood pressure and angina (chest pain from narrowed heart arteries).
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30mg | 30 tablets | $30.90 | $1.03 |
| 30mg | 60 tablets | $57.00 | $0.95 |
| 30mg | 90 tablets | $77.40 | $0.86 |
| 30mg | 120 tablets | $94.80 | $0.79 |
| 30mg | 180 tablets | $129.60 | $0.72 |
| 30mg | 360 tablets | $237.60 | $0.66 |
| 60mg | 30 tablets | $42.30 | $1.41 |
| 60mg | 60 tablets | $74.40 | $1.24 |
| 60mg | 90 tablets | $99.00 | $1.10 |
| 60mg | 120 tablets | $112.80 | $0.94 |
| 60mg | 180 tablets | $162.00 | $0.90 |
| 60mg | 360 tablets | $316.80 | $0.88 |
| 90mg | 30 tablets | $51.98 | $1.74 |
| 90mg | 60 tablets | $97.80 | $1.63 |
| 90mg | 90 tablets | $139.50 | $1.55 |
| 90mg | 120 tablets | $177.60 | $1.48 |
| 90mg | 180 tablets | $260.98 | $1.45 |
| 90mg | 360 tablets | $499.98 | $1.39 |
| 120mg | 30 tablets | $72.90 | $2.43 |
| 120mg | 60 tablets | $136.20 | $2.27 |
| 120mg | 90 tablets | $194.40 | $2.16 |
| 120mg | 120 tablets | $247.20 | $2.06 |
| 120mg | 180 tablets | $363.60 | $2.02 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Diltiazem
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet, Capsule
- Strengths
- 30/60/90/120mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Angina
- Therapeutic Class
- Calcium channel blocker
- Pharmacological Class
- Benzothiazepine
- Minor Side Effects
- Headache, Swelling of ankles
- Moderate Side Effects
- Dizziness, Flushing
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet, Capsule
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Various local manufacturers
- Storage Instructions
- Store in dry, cool conditions.
- Drug Interactions
- Verapamil, Beta-blockers
What you will receive
Diltiazem is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Diltiazem.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Diltiazem strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Diltiazem comes as generic diltiazem hcl tablets in 30mg, 60mg, 90mg and 120mg strengths. Packs of 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 or 360 tablets are available for 30mg, 60mg and 90mg; 120mg comes in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How can I pay for Diltiazem delivery to Hong Kong?
Pay by Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Card details never reach the shop's servers. Tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking; standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days, 30 at most, and is untracked.
Which brand names does diltiazem have?
Brand names for diltiazem include Cardizem, Cartia XT, Dilzem, Herbesser, Tildiem and Adizem. Diltiazem tablets are a pure generic diltiazem product and are not any of those brands. Here, diltiazem can also be bought online as generic Cardizem.
How long does diltiazem take to work?
Blood pressure starts to fall within the first few days, and the full effect arrives after two to four weeks of regular tablets. Angina attacks usually become less frequent over a similar period. High blood pressure causes no symptoms, so you may notice nothing at all while the tablets are lowering the pressure.
Can I drink alcohol with diltiazem?
Alcohol relaxes blood vessels as well, so drinking can add to the fall in blood pressure and leave you dizzy or light-headed, particularly when you get up from a chair. Flushing and headaches may also be worse. A drink now and then is unlikely to cause trouble; regular heavy drinking makes these effects much more likely.
Is grapefruit a problem with diltiazem?
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice slow the liver's breakdown of diltiazem, so the amount in your blood rises and side effects such as dizziness, flushing and a slow pulse become more likely. The simplest approach is to leave grapefruit and grapefruit juice out of your diet while taking these tablets.
Why is diltiazem taken three or four times a day?
These plain tablets act for only a few hours, so the doses are spread across the waking day. Slow-release diltiazem capsules are a separate product built to be taken once daily.
How does diltiazem differ from amlodipine?
Both are calcium channel blockers, but diltiazem slows the heart a little as well as widening the arteries, while amlodipine mainly widens arteries and leaves the heart rate largely alone. That extra effect on the pulse is also why diltiazem needs care alongside beta-blockers.
About Diltiazem
What diltiazem tablets are for
Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker, which is a medicine that relaxes the muscle inside artery walls. It is taken for high blood pressure, where the pressure inside the arteries stays too high, and for angina, the chest tightness or heaviness that appears when the heart muscle is short of blood. Widening the arteries lowers the resistance the heart has to pump against and cuts the heart's oxygen demand, which is why the same tablet helps both problems. Diltiazem also slows the heart a little.
How you take diltiazem tablets
The tablets here are the plain, immediate-release kind. They are normally taken three or four times a day, with the doses spread across your waking hours, rather than once daily — slow-release diltiazem capsules are a separate form taken once a day. Swallow each tablet with water. Evenly spaced doses keep the level in your body steady, which is what makes blood pressure and angina control reliable.
Choosing between the four strengths
The strength is the amount of diltiazem in one tablet: 30mg, 60mg, 90mg or 120mg. If your daily total is 120mg, you can take four 30mg tablets or one 120mg tablet. The medicine is the same either way.
Side effects to expect
Headaches, a warm flushed face, dizziness on standing and tiredness are the ones people mention first, and they are more common in the early weeks. Swollen ankles are a well-known diltiazem effect: fluid gathers in the tissues, usually by the end of the day, and it is more likely on higher strengths. Some people feel sick or notice a slower pulse. Fainting, a pulse that becomes very slow, or sudden breathlessness needs urgent treatment.
Other medicines and diltiazem
Blood pressure medicines add to each other, so diltiazem alongside another one can drop your pressure further than either alone. Beta-blockers are a particular pairing to know about, because both slow the heart. Diltiazem also affects how the liver clears a number of other drugs, among them certain statins and some epilepsy and heart medicines, so the doses in a combination are not always the standard ones.
Sources
- High blood pressure - NHS — NHS
- High blood pressure (hypertension) - Healthdirect — Healthdirect Australia