Cardizoom treats adult hypertension. It can be taken alone or with other hypertension Capsules. Lowering blood pressure may prevent strokes and heart attacks. Cardizoom treats chronic stable angina and coronary artery spasm. Calcium-channel blockers include Cardizoom. Diltiazem relaxes blood arteries, reducing cardiac pumping. Diltiazem boosts cardiac blood and oxygen flow.

If you develop hives, difficulty breathing, swelling in your face or throat, or a severe skin reaction to Cardizoom, seek emergency medical attention. Before taking this medication

Cardizoom should not be used if you are allergic to diltiazem or have:

Take Cardizoom as directed by your doctor. Follow prescription label instructions and read Capsule recommendations. Sometimes your doctor changes your dose. Take the medication as prescribed. If you alter brands, strengths, or forms of this medicine, your dose may change. Take cardizoom tablets whole, crushed, or chewed. Take Cardizoom LA and CD capsules whole, not chewed or crushed.

Take Cardizoom as soon as possible, but ignore the missing dose if your next dose is close. Do not double-dose.

If you have very low blood pressure, "sick sinus syndrome" or "AV block" (unless you have a pacemaker), or fluid in your lungs after a heart attack, do not use Cardizoom.