… be used with caution in patients with reduced left ventricular function. Patients with bradycardia (risk of exacerbation), first degree AV block or prolonged PR interval should be observed closely.
Cases of acute renal failure secondary to decreased renal perfusion have been reported in patients with existing cardiac disease especially reduced left ventricular function, severe bradycardia or severe hypotension. Careful monitoring of renal function is advised.
Diltiazem is considered unsafe in patients with acute porphyria.
Prior to general anaesthesia, the anaesthetist must be informed of ongoing diltiazem treatment. Depression of cardiac contractility, …
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… entricular function, bradycardia (risk of exacerbation) or with a 1st degree AV block or prolonged PR interval detected on the electrocardiogram (risk of exacerbation and rarely, of complete block).
Increase of plasma concentrations of diltiazem may be observed in the elderly and patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency. The contraindications and precautions should be carefully observed and close monitoring, particularly of heart rate, should be carried out at the beginning of treatment.
Cases of acute renal failure secondary to decreased renal perfusion have been reported in patients with existing cardiac disease especially reduced left ventricular function, severe bradycardia or s …
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… ltiazem treatment. Depression of cardiac contractility, conductivity and automaticity, as well as the vascular dilatation associated with anaesthetics may be potentiated by calcium channel blockers.
Increase of plasma concentrations of diltiazem may be observed in the elderly and in patients with renal or hepatic insufficiency. The contraindications and precautions should be carefully observed and close monitoring, particularly of heart rate, should be carried out at the beginning of treatment.
Calcium channel blocking agents, such as diltiazem, may be associated with mood changes, including depression.
Like other calcium channel antagonists, diltiazem has an inhibitory effect on intestin …
… bances (bradycardia, bundle branch block, first degree AV block, prolonged PR interval) should only be treated with VIAZEM XL after special consideration due to the risk of serious bradyarrhythmias.
This product should be used with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction. Abnormalities of liver function may appear during therapy. The higher single daily doses of VIAZEM XL capsules 300mg and 360mg should not be administered to patients with impaired renal and/or hepatic function and to elderly patients (prolonged half life of elimination) because there is no experience on the use of such high dosages in these patient categories.
In patients undergoing long-term therapy with cyclosporin, plasma levels of cyclosporin should be monitored when concurrent administration of diltiazem is initiated, or discontinued or if the dose o …