Diltiazemdrug info
12 HR diltiazem hydrochloride 120 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules (Twice-a-Day Dosage) are indicated for the treatment of hypertension. They may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medications, such as diuretics.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 30, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Diltiazem hydrochloride is a calcium ion cellular influx inhibitor (slow channel blocker or calcium antagonist). Chemically, diltiazem hydrochloride is (+)-5-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]- cis -2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2-( p -methoxyphenyl) -1,5-benzothiazepin-4(5 H )-one acetate (ester) monohydrochloride. The chemical structure is Diltiazem hydrochloride, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a bitter taste. It is soluble in water, methanol, and chloroform. It has a molecular weight of 450.98. Each diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsule, USP contains either 60 mg diltiazem hydrochloride, USP (equivalent to 55.1 mg diltiazem), 90 mg diltiazem hydrochloride, USP (equivalent to 82.7 mg diltiazem), or 120 mg diltiazem hydrochloride, USP (equivalent to 110.3 mg diltiazem).
Inactive ingredients: diethyl phthalate, FD&C Red No. 40, gelatin, hypromellose, maltodextrin, methacrylic acid copolymer Type B, polyethylene glycol, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulfate, sugar spheres (corn starch and sucrose) and titanium dioxide. The 90 mg capsules also contain D&C Yellow No. 10. In addition, the black imprinting ink contains black iron oxide, D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake, propylene glycol and shellac glaze. Meets USP Dissolution Test 4. For oral administration.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 30, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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