diltiazem
noun
dil·ti·a·zem
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Definition of diltiazem
: a calcium channel blocker C22H26N2O4S used especially in the form of its hydrochloride as a coronary vasodilator
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The staff normally would have administered diltiazem, also known as Cardizem, that is used to steady an abnormal heart rate. — Katie Thomas, New York Times, "Emergency Rooms Run Out of Vital Drugs, and Patients Are Feeling It," 1 July 2018 But diltiazem was out of stock, and when two other drugs — adenosine and metoprolol — didn’t work, Mr. Alsina was admitted overnight. — Katie Thomas, New York Times, "Emergency Rooms Run Out of Vital Drugs, and Patients Are Feeling It," 1 July 2018 There isn’t any diltiazem, a one-time staple to treat rapid heart rate. — Erika Fry, Fortune, "Critical Condition: Inside Pfizer’s Drug Supply Problem," 22 May 2018 Documents in the case showed that in 1998 Ben Venue Laboratories, an Ohio company that produced the heart medication diltiazem, paid GPO fees that exceeded half its sales on the drug. — Phillip L. Zweig And, WSJ, "Where Does the Law Against Kickbacks Not Apply? Your Hospital," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diltiazem.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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