another medication like diltiazem?
GENERIC NAME: diltiazem. BRAND NAMES: Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA, Tiazac, Cartia XT, Diltzac, Dilt-CD, and several others. DISCONTINUED BRAND: Dilacor XR, Tiamate. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Diltiazem is a drug that is used for treating heart pain (angina), high blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms. It belongs to a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers (CCBs), which includes amlodipine (Norvasc), verapamil (Calan, Isoptin), nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) as well as others.