diltiazem Retard

[Caradomben]

hi I have just come home from hospital with a diagnosis of microvascular angina having suffered chest pain and high blood pressure I am already on Flecainide 100mgs for PAF and have now been prescribed Tildiazem 90mg retard . A bit worried about the interaction of these medications does anyone have any experience of these drugs together .

[mjames1]

Diltiazem is prescribed all the time with Flecainide. I'm on both myself. It acts as a nodal blocking agent for safety.

Jim

[Dawfor]

Hi. I was on them both too as bisoprolol caused a very unpleasant skin condition. I didn’t have any problems.

[Dancing135 in reply to Dawfor]

Hi Dawfor, can I ask you what sort of skin condition if you don't mind saying thank you.

[Dawfor in reply to Dancing135]

Hi. I developed lichen planus. Apparently beta blockers can cause this. I immediately stopped the bisoprolol and started tropical treatment. It eventually settled down. Has left some rather unsightly marks on my skin however.

[Dancing135 in reply to Dawfor]

Thank you so much for your speedy reply Dawfor. I have been getting psoriasis I just wondered if that was due to being on Bisoprolol too.

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I still take Diltiazem and have previously taken it with Flecainide without any problems……

[Crystalpalace]

hello I have taken diltiazem with flecainide for years, works very well for me. I've had no issues at all. far better than bisoprolol in opinion

[Caradomben in reply to Crystalpalace]

thank you for your reply it us reassuring to read that some members have been on this combination of drugs for a while with no significant side effects

[SeanJax]

flecainide is not indicated on a heart with CVD. Ask your ep to switch asap to another anti arrhythmia drugs. It is per European and US guidelines

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

I'm on Diltiazem 120mg AM slow release 24 hrs.

Contra are STATINS and if you take BB Beta Blocker separate them Diltiazem AM and say Bisoprolol at night.

Flecainide is a rythmn med. Also used as PIP Pill in Pocket.

cheers JOY. 74. (NZ)

[petmice in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

I haven't seen anything about contraindications, though I am somewhat new to AF and am suffering from information overload. Maybe I saw the info but didn't understand it because it was too technical, so I would appreciate your info. Doctors are great but don't always know the finer points of the drugs they prescribe - especially for drugs they like to turn to often.

Combo 1: I take Metoprolol (PM) and Diltiazem (AM and PM). Combo 2: I take Flecanide (100mg 2X/day) and started a statin last fall (I do have small blockages in my heart). What happens if you take these combos? I have had a number of new meds added and might not be recognizing an interaction for what it is (I have a number of medical conditions).

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to petmice]

Hi

Keep the avorastatin down to 10mg-20mg and keep away from Diltiazem! which you take twice a day.

cheers JOY