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Diltiazem, sold under the brand name Cardizem among others, is a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias. [9] It may also be used in hyperthyroidism if beta blockers cannot be used. [9] It is taken by mouth or given by injection into a vein. [9]
Diltiazem, a benzothiazepine, is a calcium channel blocker intermediate in properties between verapamil and the dihydropyridines. It is used to treat variant angina (Prinzmetal's angina), either naturally occurring or drug-induced and stable angina.
Dantrolene may interact with the following drugs: [15] Calcium channel blockers of the diltiazem/verapamil type: Intravenous treatment with dantrolene and concomitant calcium channel blocker treatment may lead to severe cardiovascular collapse, abnormal heart rhythms, myocardial depressions, and high blood potassium.
Mexiletine has several uses including the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms or arrhythmias, chronic pain, and myotonia. In general when treating arrhythmias, mexiletine is reserved for use in dangerous heart rhythm disturbances such as ventricular tachycardia. [3] It is of particular use when treating arrhythmias caused by long QT syndrome. [4]
Ranolazine, sold under the brand name Ranexa among others, is a medication used to treat heart related chest pain. [5] Typically it is used together with other medications when those are insufficient. [5] [6] Therapeutic benefits appear smaller in females than males. [5] It is taken by mouth. [5]
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Tapentadol is used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain for both acute (following e.g. injury or surgery) and chronic musculoskeletal pain. [29] It is also specifically indicated for controlling the pain of diabetic neuropathy when around-the-clock opioid medication is required.
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