Cardizem Interactions Explained
The following sections explain in detail the potentially negative interactions that can occur when
Cardizem is combined with any of the drugs listed above.
Benzodiazepines
Cardizem can increase the level of certain benzodiazepines in your blood, possibly increasing your risk of side effects. Your healthcare provider may need to decrease your benzodiazepine dose to prevent this.
Beta Blockers
Combining Cardizem with a beta blocker may increase your risk of side effects, especially low
blood pressure (hypotension) and slow heart rate (bradycardia). Your healthcare provider should closely monitor your heart rate and blood pressure if you are taking a beta blocker with Cardizem.
Buspirone (BuSpar)
Cardizem can increase the level of
buspirone in your blood, potentially increasing your risk of side effects. Your healthcare provider may need to decrease your buspirone dosage as a result.
Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Tegretol XR)
Cardizem can increase the level of
carbamazepine in your blood, possibly increasing your risk of side effects. Your healthcare provider may need to decrease your
carbamazepine dosage to prevent this interaction from occurring.
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune)
Cardizem may increase the level of cyclosporine in your blood, possibly increasing your risk of side effects. Your healthcare provider should monitor your cyclosporine levels and may need to adjust your dosage.
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