Comparing Amiodarone vs Diltiazem
Amiodarone | Diltiazem |
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Amiodarone | Diltiazem |
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Prescription only
Amiodarone should ONLY be used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias that have not responded to other treatments. Amiodarone does not appear to increase life expectancy and can... View more |
Prescription only
Diltiazem may be used for the treatment of high blood pressure or chronic stable angina. Rhinitis, headache, and constipation are commonly reported side effects. Prescribed for Atrial Fibrillation... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Amiodarone has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Diltiazem has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 187 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: amiodarone side effects in more detail. |
See also: diltiazem side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all amiodarone prices |
View all diltiazem prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Nexterone, Pacerone | Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA, Cartia XT, Dilacor XR, Dilt-XR, Diltia XT, Diltiazem Hydrochloride CD, Diltiazem Hydrochloride SR, Diltiazem Hydrochloride XR, Diltzac, Matzim LA, Taztia XT, Tiadylt ER, Tiazac View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
240 hours |
6 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 718 drugs are known to interact with amiodarone:
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A total of 697 drugs are known to interact with diltiazem:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 24, 1985 |
November 05, 1982 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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