Cardizem CD FAQs
How much does Cardizem CD cost without insurance?
Without insurance, customers can expect to pay $3,002.2 for 90, 120MG Capsule Extended Release 24 Hour for Cardizem CD, but this price may vary depending on the dose prescribed. With a SingleCare savings card, the cost of Cardizem CD drops to $6.19 for 30, 120mg. SingleCare is accepted at participating pharmacies nationwide, including Kroger, Harris Teeter, Walgreens, and others.
How much does Cardizem CD cost with insurance?
As with any prescription drug, the copay cost for Cardizem CD with insurance will vary. Your pharmacist can compare your insurance copay to your cost with a SingleCare Cardizem CD coupon. Cardizem CD costs only $6.19 for 30, 120mg with SingleCare. This may save you more money than using insurance.
Does Medicare cover Cardizem CD and how much does it cost?
Cardizem CD is usually not covered by Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, but the generic (extended-release diltiazem) is. If Medicare does not cover Cardizem CD and a generic is unavailable, a SingleCare Cardizem CD coupon offers significant savings at major pharmacies: CVS, Target, Walgreens, and many others.
Is there a generic of Cardizem CD?
Cardizem CD is a brand-name prescription drug that reduces blood pressure. There are alternative generic versions of Cardizem CD manufactured by Novast, Par, Twi, Zydus, and others as diltiazem hydrochloride ER. Other generics include Matzim-LA, Diltzac, and Cartia XT.
What is Cardizem CD?
Cardizem CD is a prescription controlled-release antihypertensive (blood pressure reducing) that treats high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Cardizem CD relaxes heart and blood vessel muscles, slowing down the heart and dilating blood vessels to reduce blood pressure.
The active ingredient in Cardizem CD, diltiazem, is a calcium channel blocker. These substances work by reducing the electrical signals in muscles like the heart. As a result, the heart beats with less force and the heartbeat slows down. Calcium channel blockers also relax the muscles in blood vessel walls, increasing their width. Both effects combined bring down blood pressure.
Cardizem CD is also prescribed to treat angina (chest pain). Angina results from poor blood flow through arteries that feed blood to the heart. As a calcium channel blocker, Cardizem CD increases the width of the heart's arteries to help prevent angina episodes.
Cardizem CD is taken as a capsule once daily. The dose for either hypertension or angina will depend on the patient's response to the medication.
What are the side effects of Cardizem CD?
The most common physical side effects include, but are not limited to, swelling in the feet, ankles, or hands, slow heartbeat, palpitations, flushing, dizziness, sore throat, stuffy nose, and coughing. Mental and mood changes are very rare and include agitation, depression, and unusual dreams. Allergic reactions are rare.