Has anyone heard of this? It is a drug for heart conditions called “Tardil”.
I found a drug named Cardizem and another reference to Diltiazem, but my friend insists these are not the same. If anyone can please help me search for information I would be profoundly grateful.
This drug is being taken in conjunction with treatment for a coronary thrombosis. “Tardil” may be a foreign trade name for this compound. I have found this quote:
"Doctors sometimes prescribe Cardizem for loss of circulation in the fingers and toes (Raynaud’s Syndrome), for involuntary movements (tardive dyskinesia), and to prevent heart attack.
Tiazac and Dilacor XR are used in the treatment of high blood pressure and chronic stable angina. They may be taken alone or combined with other blood pressure medications."
This seems to indicate a strong relation to the patient’s condition as described to me. However it is insisted that this is not the drug in question. Ergo, I am hoping that anyone might have data on “Tardil”. It is being described to me as a “two phase sleeping drug”.
IANAD, but according to my 1999 edition of the Physician’s Desk Reference, diltiazem hydrochloride is the generic name of Cardizem, which is a drug for people with high blood pressure and angina (severe chest pain). I can’t find a listing for a drug named “Tardil”, but I don’t think that Cardizem can be it if you’re looking for a sleeping pill.
Thanks for responding, GilaB. Evidently Tardil is a trade name for a “two phase sleeping pill” made in Russia. I’ve been able to find a Russian pharmacological search engine, but I cannot read Cyrillic characters. Sigh!
Zenster, if you remind me via e-mail (available at the bottom of this post), I will be happy to look this up on Micromedex. It’s a HUGE database of virtually every known drug, but it’s a pay service, and I don’t have it at home.
MsRobyn, if you see this before your email, please continue to work on this link. It appears to be the item in question. The manufacturer is Egis Pharmaceuticals, maybe out of Hungary. I’ll email this to you as well. Thanks for your help.