Diltiazem for tachycardia

[Leahetea]

Hi, I’ve been put on Diltiazem to treat tachycardia as I had side affects (sob) on Bisprolol and little improvement with tachycardia, having read up on it is seems it’s usually used in SVT when hr the issue which I don’t have, although during most ecgs by heart rate remained in 140’s. Has anyone on here had it for tachycardia? My blood pressure normal to low occ so not for that just the hr but I have had episodes of chest pain for a few months which cardiologist says is a result of tachycardia. Thank you

[ILowe]

Try googling: diltiazem tachycardia

"In the treatment of atrial arrhythmias, diltiazem is considered an effective rate-control drug. The authors’ recommendation for patients with atrial fibrillation or supraventricular tachycardia is 120 mg every 12 h (66.6% of the experts) as the proper dose for reducing the heart rate. However, in older patients and in those with mild arrhythmias, lower doses of diltiazem (60 or 90 mg every 8 or 12 h) could be useful. In the treatment of atrial fibrillation, the dose may be increased to achieve the target heart rate, usually between 60 and100 bpm, taking into account the drug’s effect on blood pressure, which can limit dose titration. To prevent supraventricular tachycardia, the dose should be between 90 and 120 mg every 12 h, depending on the patient’s clinical response and blood pressure." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

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[Leahetea in reply to ILowe]

Thank you for this info and link, appreciate it, have found it helpful.