Dilzem (diltiazem) is prescribed to calm a fluttering heart, but it can sometimes slow your heart rate down too much, leading to these sensations of pauses or skipped beats. While this is a known side effect, it is important to contact your prescribing doctor promptly so they can monitor your heart rhythm and adjust your medication if needed. If you experience dizziness, shortness of breath, or chest pain, please seek medical attention right away.

It is very important to know that taking Dilzem (diltiazem) is generally not safe if you have Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Because WPW involves an extra electrical pathway, medications like Dilzem can block the heart's normal pathway, which may cause the rapid heartbeats to travel entirely down the extra pathway. This can make your heart rate much faster and is unsafe. Please avoid taking Dilzem and reach out to your cardiologist. They can safely guide you to the right medication tailored for your heart.

It is completely safe to take your Dilzem CD 120 (diltiazem) forty minutes after your Rabsec (rabeprazole). There are no known harmful interactions between these two medications, so taking them as you described will not cause any new or increased side effects. You might experience typical, mild side effects from either drug individually, such as slight dizziness, headache, or mild stomach upset, but taking them forty minutes apart is perfectly fine and helps them absorb well. Please continue taking them as prescribed, and rest assured that this routine is safe for you.

Taking 5 tablets of Dilzem-30 (diltiazem) at once can be dangerous, as it may lead to a slow heart rate, low blood pressure, dizziness, or even fainting. You should seek urgent medical attention or contact a doctor immediately, even if you feel fine. Do not take any more doses until advised. If you develop serious symptoms such as chest pain, severe weakness, or breathing difficulty, go to the nearest emergency department without delay.

Dilzem-60 contains the active medicine diltiazem. Whether diltiazem is safe for a leaking heart valve depends on the severity of the leak and how well your heart is pumping. In some cases, it helps manage heart rate and blood pressure, but in others, it must be used with caution because it can relax the heart muscle. I want to reassure you that your surgical team likely prescribed this with your specific heart function in mind. Please consult your cardiologist before making any changes.

Please be reassured that this is a common and often harmless side effect of some of his lung medications. Specifically, the bronchodilators in his Aerocort inhaler and Bigbro can frequently cause mild muscle tremors or shaking hands. His heart medications, Deplatt CV and Dilzem SR, are much less likely to cause this. While this shaking is usually not serious, it is best to contact his doctor. They can easily review his medications and make simple adjustments to help him feel much more comfortable.