Cartia XT Side Effects
More serious adverse side effects of Cartia XT are:
- red and blistering skin rash
- swelling of hands and feet
- trouble breathing
- slow heartbeats
- dizziness
- fainting
- pounding heartbeat
- upper stomach pain
- itching
- loss of appetite
- dark urine
- clay-colored stools
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
- severe skin reaction which involves fever, sore throat, swelling of your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads especially to the face or upper body and causes blistering and peeling.
Less serious adverse side effects may include:
- headache
- dizziness, weakness, tired feeling
- upset stomach
- nausea
- sore throat
- cough
- stuffy nose
- flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling)
Warnings & Recalls for Cartia XT
- Dysfunction of left ventricle of the patient’s heart following a heart attack
- Chronic difficulty with having bowel movements
- Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
- Complete heart block
- Second degree atrioventricular heart block
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
- Rapid ventricular heartbeat
- Sick sinus syndrome
- Slow heartbeat
- Serious symptoms of heart failure
- Abnormally low blood pressure
- Liver problems
- Kidney disease
- Blood circulation failure due to serious heart condition
- Hypersensitivity to active ingredient in Cartia XT, Dilitiazem Hydrochloride
As of yet, there hasn’t been either a voluntary recall by the manufacturer of Cartia XT or a recall initiated by the FDA into this drug.
Cartia XT Treatment and Use
Cartia XT | Diltiazem Hydrochloride is a nondihydropyridine (non-DHP) drug of the classification of drugs known as calcium channel blockers, and is used for the treatment of hypertension, certain types of arrhythmias and angina pectoris. Non-FDA labeled indications for this drug are for the treatment or assistance with anal fissure, coronary artery bypass graft, diabetic nephropathy and disorders related to transplantation. This drug has also been proven effective against migraines. Cartia XT is available either as a capsule or intravenous infusion therapy, depending on the basis of what the drug is being administered for. Cartia XT is manufactured by Watson Pharmaceuticals.
Cartia XT’s generic equivalent is being prescribed for cluster migraine headaches off-label and has shown tremendous promise as a prophylaxis. As it is known as a calcium channel antagonist, there’s ongoing research into seeing this certain drug classification’s potentiality to be a source of relief for migraines.
Cartia XT is also being researched into as a possible rehabilitation drug for withdrawal symptoms from the illicit street-drug cocaine.
Other Names for Cartia XT
Diltiazem Hydrochloride
Lawsuits & Legal Information for Cartia XT
Author:
Lainee Hooks
Posted on Jun 3, 2012
