Is Diltiazem The Same As Cartia?

Posted on Mon, 28 Aug 2017

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Mon, 28 Aug 2017 Answered on

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Question : Blood pressure meds diltiazem 24hr er 180 mg capsule Same as cartia 180mg capsule which states side effects bad than you God Bless

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Same active ingredient with different preparations

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms,

I have gone through your questions nd I understand your concerns but both medications have the same active constituent which is a calcium channel blocker antihypertensive .. however , the different preparations contain different non-active ingredients which can lead to different panel of side effects and different tolerance of your body to the preparation .

I hope I answered your question. if you don't have any other clarifications then please close the discussion.

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