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Dilzem IV Injection

Diltiazem (5mg/ml)

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Dilzem IV Injection is used to treat angina (heart-related chest pain), high blood pressure and some types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia). It works by relaxing blood vessels to lower blood pressure. This helps to reduce the workload of the heart.

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Last updated on 29 May 2026 | 03:13 PM (IST)

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General Information

Contains

Diltiazem (5mg/ml)

Marketer

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Storage

Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.

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Product introduction

Dilzem IV Injection is administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. This medicine is only part of a treatment program that should include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor.

Common side effects seen with this medicine include edema (swelling), dizziness, headache, nausea, constipation, rash, fatigue, hypotension, injection site reactions, and flushing. These are usually mild and disappear after a short time. Consult your doctor if they bother you or do not go away. It may also make you feel sleepy or dizzy, so be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Drinking alcohol should be avoided while taking this medicine as it may worsen the side effects.

Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Also, inform your doctor if you have very low blood pressure (hypotension), heart failure, or if you recently had a heart attack and have fluid in your lungs. Your doctor may want to monitor your blood pressure while using it and you may need frequent blood tests. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking it.

Uses of Dilzem Injection

Benefits of Dilzem Injection

Treatment of Arrhythmia
Dilzem IV Injection may also be used to treat abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). It may help stop an abnormal rhythm while it is happening or prevent its occurrence in the first place.

Side effects of Dilzem Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Dilzem

Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Edema (swelling)
Hypotension (low blood pressure)
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)

How to use Dilzem Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Dilzem Injection works

Dilzem IV Injection is used to treat angina (heart-related chest pain), high blood pressure, and some types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia). It is known as a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing blood vessels to lower blood pressure. This helps to reduce the workload of the heart.

Quick tips

It is given as an injection into a vein or as drip under the supervision of a doctor.
It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
It may cause you to feel lightheaded or weak especially when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension). Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
It is best to avoid drinking alcohol while taking Dilzem IV Injection as it may make the side effects worse.
Dilzem IV Injection slows down the heartbeat and allows the blood vessels in the body to relax.
This helps prevent angina attacks (chest pain caused by heart disease), certain abnormal heart rhythms, stroke and heart attack.
It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
It may make you feel lightheaded or weak especially when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension). Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor first.
It is best to avoid drinking alcohol while taking Dilzem IV Injection as it may make the side effects worse.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dilzem IV Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Dilzem IV Injection is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Dilzem IV Injection may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.
Alternative method of infant feeding should be considered.

Driving

UNSAFE

Dilzem IV Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Dilzem IV Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data suggest dose adjustment may not be needed.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advised while you are taking this medicine.

Liver

CAUTION

Dilzem IV Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Dilzem with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Ranolazine (Oral Route)

Watch out for symptoms of Diltiazem side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, constipation or weakness and consult your doctor if you experience them. They may adjust the dose of Diltiazem accordingly. Diltiazem may raise blood levels of Ranolazine.

Severe

Nebivolol (Oral Route)

watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you experience them.

Severe

Pimozide (Oral Route)

Do not consume Pimozide with Diltiazem.

Severe

Labetalol (Injection Route)

watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you experience them.

Severe

Carvedilol (Oral Route)

watch out for symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, drowsiness, sedation or faintness or vomiting and consult your doctor if you experience them.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dilzem IV Injection a blood thinner?

No, Dilzem IV Injection is not a blood thinner. It belongs to the calcium channel blocker class of medicines. It is used to treat hypertension and angina (chest pain caused by a reduction of oxygen to the heart muscle).

Does Dilzem IV Injection cause weight gain?

Yes, Dilzem IV Injection may cause weight gain but not in everybody. However, if you are gaining weight while taking Dilzem IV Injection then consult your doctor or a nutritionist.

Does Dilzem IV Injection affect sleep?

Dilzem IV Injection may cause sleeplessness uncommonly, which does not affect everyone. If this persists and worries you talk to your doctor.

Who should not take Dilzem IV Injection?

You should not take Dilzem IV Injection if you are allergic to it, have irregular or slow heartbeat, heart failure, low blood pressure, are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. It should not be given to children.

What are the symptoms of overdose of Dilzem IV Injection?

Symptoms of overdose of Dilzem IV Injection include slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat, fainting, difficulty breathing, seizures, dizziness, confusion, nausea, vomiting, and increased sweating. Contact your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical services in a nearby hospital.

What should I avoid while taking Dilzem IV Injection?

You should avoid drinking alcohol while taking Dilzem IV Injection. Also, avoid driving and using heavy machinery if Dilzem IV Injection causes dizziness and you experience a general feeling of being unwell. In addition to that, avoid pregnancy and breastfeeding while taking Dilzem IV Injection.

What are the serious side effects of Dilzem IV Injection?

The serious side effects of Dilzem IV Injection include severe allergic reaction, yellowing of the skin or eyes, nausea, extreme tiredness, unusual bleeding or bruising, lack of energy, loss of appetite, and pain in the stomach. One may also experience flu-like symptoms and an increase in the frequency or severity of chest pain (angina). If you experience any of such symptoms immediately contact your doctor and seek medical help.

How long do I need to take Dilzem IV Injection? Can I stop it on my own?

Your doctor will suggest the duration of time for which you need to take it. Do not stop it on your own or lower your dose. Suddenly stopping it may worsen angina or increase your blood pressure.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzothiazepines

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

CARDIAC

Action Class

Nondihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Related lab tests

Kidney Function Test

References

Sampson KJ, Kass RS. Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 830-31.
Hume JR, Grant AO. Agents Used in Cardiac Arrhythmias. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 244.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 410-11.
Opie LH. Calcium Channel Blockers. In: Opie LH, Gersh BJ, editors. Drugs for the Heart. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders; 2013. pp. 78-81.
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User feedback

Patients taking Dilzem IV Injection

Once A Day

44%

Once A Week

20%

Once A Month

16%

Twice A Day

16%

Twice A Month

What are you using Dilzem Injection for?

Others

44%

Angina (heart-related chest pain)

22%

Arrhythmia

22%

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

11%

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

57%

Average

43%

What were the side-effects while using Dilzem IV Injection?

Fatigue

18%

Nausea

18%

Dizziness

18%

Feeling of discomfort

18%

Headache

18%

How do you take Dilzem Injection?

With food

50%

With or without food

50%

Please rate Dilzem IV Injection on price

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Average

22%

Not Expensive

11%

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Marketer details

Name: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Address: Off. Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380 009., Gujarat, India

Vendor Details

Country of origin: India
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Dilzem IV Injection. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.

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Phone Number: 0124-4166666
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India

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Contains

Marketer

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Product introduction

Uses of Dilzem Injection

Benefits of Dilzem Injection

Side effects of Dilzem Injection

How to use Dilzem Injection

How Dilzem Injection works

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Ranolazine (Oral Route)

Nebivolol (Oral Route)

Pimozide (Oral Route)

Labetalol (Injection Route)

Carvedilol (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Is Dilzem IV Injection a blood thinner?

Does Dilzem IV Injection cause weight gain?

Does Dilzem IV Injection affect sleep?

Who should not take Dilzem IV Injection?

What are the symptoms of overdose of Dilzem IV Injection?

What should I avoid while taking Dilzem IV Injection?

What are the serious side effects of Dilzem IV Injection?

How long do I need to take Dilzem IV Injection? Can I stop it on my own?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Kidney Function Test

References

User feedback

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