Drug Name: | Diltiazem |
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Drug Class: | Calcium channel blocker |
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Mechanism of Action: | Relaxes smooth muscle and dilates blood vessels |
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Use: | - Topical treatment of anal fissures
- Reduces anal sphincter pressure and promotes healing
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Side Effects: | - Headache
- Dizziness
- Hypotension
- Nausea
- Local skin irritation
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to diltiazem
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Hypotension
- Sick sinus syndrome
- Second- or third-degree AV block
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Specialty: | - Gastroenterology
- Colorectal surgery
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