DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Patients controlled on diltiazem alone or in combination with other medications may be switched to diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP (once-a-day dosage) at the nearest equivalent total daily dose. Higher doses of diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP (once-a-day dosage) may be needed in some patients. Monitor patients closely. Subsequent titration to higher or lower doses may be necessary. There is limited general clinical experience with doses above 360 mg, but doses to 540 mg have been studied in clinical trials. The incidence of side effects increases as the dose increases with first-degree AV block, dizziness, and sinus bradycardia bearing the strongest relationship to dose.
Hypertension: Adjust dosage to individual patient needs. When used as monotherapy, reasonable starting doses are 180 mg to 240 mg once daily, although some patients may respond to lower doses. Maximum antihypertensive effect is usually observed by 14 days of chronic therapy; therefore, schedule dosage adjustments accordingly. The usual dosage range studied in clinical trials was 240 mg to 360 mg once daily. Individual patients may respond to higher doses of up to 480 mg once daily.
Angina: Dosages for the treatment of angina should be adjusted to each patient’s needs, starting with a dose of 120 mg or 180 mg once daily. Individual patients may respond to higher doses of up to 480 mg once daily. When necessary, titration may be carried out over a 7- to 14-day period.
Concomitant Use with Other Cardiovascular Agents:
Sublingual NTG: May be taken as required to abort acute anginal attacks during diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP (once-a-day dosage) therapy.
Prophylactic Nitrate Therapy: Diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP (once-a-day dosage) may be safely coadministered with short- and long-acting nitrates.
Beta-blockers: (See WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS .)
Antihypertensives: Diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP (once-a-day dosage) have an additive antihypertensive effect when used with other antihypertensive agents. Therefore, the dosage of diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules, USP (once-a-day dosage) or the concomitant antihypertensives may need to be adjusted when adding one to the other.
HOW SUPPLIED
Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP (Once-a-Day Dosage) Strength | Quantity | NDC Number | Description |
120 mg | 30 bottle | 24979-026-06 | Light turquoise blue opaque cap and light turquoise blue opaque body, imprinted T026 and 120 in black ink on the cap and the body respectively |
90 bottle | 24979-026-07 |
500 bottle | 24979-026-02 |
180 mg | 30 bottle | 24979-027-06 | Light blue opaque cap and light turquoise blue opaque body, imprinted T027 and 180 in black ink on the cap and the body respectively |
90 bottle | 24979-027-07 |
500 bottle | 24979-027-02 |
240 mg | 30 bottle | 24979-028-06 | Light blue opaque cap and light blue opaque body, imprinted T028 and 240 in black ink on the cap and the body respectively |
90 bottle | 24979-028-07 |
500 bottle | 24979-028-02 |
300 mg | 30 bottle | 24979-029-06 | Light blue opaque cap and grey opaque body, imprinted T029 and 300 in black ink on the cap and the body respectively |
90 bottle | 24979-029-07 |
500 bottle | 24979-029-02 |
360 mg | 90 bottle | 24979-030-07 | Light blue opaque cap and white opaque body, imprinted T030 and 360 in black ink on the cap and the body respectively |
Storage Conditions: Store at 20º to 25°C (68º to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Avoid excessive humidity.
Manufactured for:
TWi Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Paramus, NJ 07652
Manufactured by:
TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Taoyuan City, 32063, Taiwan
Revised: 09/18
PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
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Revised: 09/2018 TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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