Cardizem


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Noun1.Cardizem - a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker - any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
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See also Larissa Burford, Note, In re Cardizem & Valley Drug Co.: The Hatch-Waxman Act, Anticompetitive Actions, and Regulatory Reform, 19 BERKELEY TECH.
His atrial fibrillation was rate controlled with carvedilol and cardizem. Due to Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in setting of new and acute cardiomyopathy, moderate hydration was started to avoid risk of pulmonary overload.
Cardizem (Diltiazem) may cause abnormal dreams and sleepiness.
Relatively low risk: Parkinson's disease medications such as levodopa/carbidopa (Parcopa, Sinemet) and amantadine; antihypertensive drugs such as Clonidine hydrochloride (Catapres); calcium channel blockers, such as diltiazem (including Cardizem and Dilacor), and verapamil (Calan); beta-blockers, such as atenolol (Tenormin), propanolol (Inderal) and timolol (Timoptic); the Alzheimer's disease drug donepezil (Aricept); hormone replacement drugs, such as estrogen (Enjuvia, Cenextin, etc.), medroxyprogesterone (Provera) and conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone (Prempro); and benzodiazepines, such as diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan) and estazolam (ProSom).
(33.) In re Cardizem CD Antitrust Litig., 332 F.3d 896, 908 (6th Cir.
They strapped an IV with Cardizem to me and my pulse, which they clocked at 156 beats per minute when I arrived, was soon normal, after operating at warp speed for about three hours.
Some commonly prescribed drugs in this class include verapamil (Isoptin, Verelan, Calan) and diltiazem (Cardizem).
The five currently marketed products include morphine sulfate extended release capsules, the generic version of Kadian; fentanyl transdermal system CII, the generic equivalent of Duragesic; nifedipine extended release tablets, the generic version of Adalat CC; diltiazem hydrochloride extended release capsules, the generic equivalent of Cardizem CD; and metoclopramide hydrochloride tablets, the generic version of Reglan.