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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Diltiazem
HOW CAN i GET OFF OF DILITIAZEM? i HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 EPISODES OF IRREGOLAR HEART RHYTHMS.oNE BRIEF IN 2003; SECOND 2008. REQUIRED 3 DAYS IN ICU FOR HEART TO RETURN AND MAINTAIN NORMAL; cianTHREE July 2016. During regular apt. with my physician...Do I continue use dilitiazem? YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
Hello,
I understand your concern and would explain that a new 24-48 hours ECG monitoring is necessary in order to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia and decide if you need to wean off Diltiazem.
It is also important to avoid stopping it cold turkey in order to avoid possible rebound cardiac arrhythmia. In such a case, a gradual lowering of the dose would be necessary.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I understand your concern and would explain that a new 24-48 hours ECG monitoring is necessary in order to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia and decide if you need to wean off Diltiazem.
It is also important to avoid stopping it cold turkey in order to avoid possible rebound cardiac arrhythmia. In such a case, a gradual lowering of the dose would be necessary.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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