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Can Cardizem Be Discontinued Cold Turkey?

I had an episode of afib in December and just had a 24 hour holter monitor done. My cardiologist informed me that the fluttering I was feeling is from PVC, not afib. He wants me to stop taking the cardizem. Can I quit cold turkey? I take it twice a day.
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
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Hi,

Diltiazem is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels. As I see you are not taking a high dose of Cardizem,then going off it cold turkey shouldn't be a problem.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,     
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Can Cardizem Be Discontinued Cold Turkey?

Hi, Diltiazem is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels. As I see you are not taking a high dose of Cardizem,then going off it cold turkey shouldn t be a problem. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi