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Dosage
Your dose of diltiazem depends on why you need the medicine and what kind your doctor has prescribed.
It's important to keep taking the same brand of diltiazem once you have started.
Diltiazem tablets or capsules come as standard or slow-release. Your doctor will tell you whether you need to take them once a day or in divided doses throughout the day.
Slow-release tablets and capsules release diltiazem slower than the standard tablets and capsules.
Changes to your dose
If the dose you start on does not reduce your blood pressure enough or help to control your angina, then your doctor will gradually increase your dose.
Your doctor may also lower your dose if side effects bother you.
How to take tablets or capsules
You can take diltiazem with or without food.
Swallow diltiazem tablets or capsules whole, usually with a glass of water. Do not chew or crush them.
If you find tablets or capsules difficult to swallow, speak to a pharmacist or doctor, as there may be other o
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