Active Ingredient: Diltiazem
Management of angina pectoris.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
180 - 360 mg
From 90 To 180 mg 2 time(s) per day every day
The usual initial dose is 90 mg twice daily. Dosage may be increased gradually to 120 mg twice daily, or 180 mg twice daily if required. Patients' responses may vary and dosage requirements can differ significantly between individual patients.
Oral
180 - 360 mg
From 60 To 120 mg 3 time(s) per day every day
The usual dose is one tablet (60mg) three times daily. However, patient responses may vary and dosage requirements can differ significantly between individual patients. If necessary the divided dose may be increased to 360mg/day. Higher doses up to 480mg/day have been used with benefit in some patients especially in unstable angina. There is no evidence of any decrease in efficacy at these high doses.
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