No, diltiazem is not a diuretic. It is a calcium channel blocker primarily used to treat high blood pressure and certain heart conditions by relaxing blood vessels and reducing the workload on the heart. Diuretics, on the other hand, work by promoting the excretion of water and salts from the body, which is not the mechanism of action for diltiazem.
Different manufaturers for the generic drug.
I have been advised to replace amlodipine with diltiazem. Can I do it straightway? Or I should do it gradually?
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Apple cider vinegar is a natural diuretic.
No, diltiazem ER is not a benzodiazepine. Diltiazem ER is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina) by relaxing blood vessels and improving blood flow, while benzodiazepines are a class of medications commonly used to treat anxiety, seizures, and insomnia by affecting neurotransmitters in the brain.
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It is a blood pressure medication. Diltiazem is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It works by slowing the electrical conduction in the heart, slowing heart rate, and/or normalizing heart rhythm. Diltiazem is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain usually caused by lack of oxygen to the heart), and certain heart rhythm disorders).
It gives me nausea.