Dilt-Xr Coupons & Prices

Use a free Dilt-XR coupon from Rx.com to compare cash prices for diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules at more than 60,000 pharmacies near you. Dilt-XR is Apotex's branded generic of once-daily extended-release diltiazem, prescribed for high blood pressure and chronic stable angina. Because pharmacies set their own cash prices and those prices can vary widely from one store to the next, it is worth checking before you fill. Enter your ZIP code above to see today's price at pharmacies in your area.

What is Dilt-XR and how does it work?

Dilt-XR is a brand of diltiazem hydrochloride extended-release capsules made by Apotex. Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker, specifically a non-dihydropyridine benzothiazepine that slows the movement of calcium into heart and blood vessel cells. That relaxes blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, and eases the heart's workload, which helps prevent angina attacks.

The FDA-approved uses for these extended-release capsules are the treatment of hypertension (alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medications, such as diuretics) and the management of chronic stable angina. Dilt-XR comes as 120 mg, 180 mg, and 240 mg once-daily capsules built from multiple 60 mg units that release the medicine over 24 hours, and Apotex lists it as bioequivalent to Dilacor XR.

Dilt-XR cost and coupon savings without insurance

Diltiazem extended-release is a widely stocked generic, but that does not mean every pharmacy charges the same. Cash prices for the same strength and quantity can differ substantially between a chain, a grocery pharmacy, and an independent a few miles away, which is exactly why comparing matters. Rx.com's free coupon compares cash prices across more than 60,000 U.S. pharmacies so you can see who is cheapest near you before you hand over the prescription.

There is no manufacturer savings card for Dilt-XR. If you have insurance, it is still worth asking the pharmacist to run both your plan and the coupon, since one is sometimes lower than the other. The coupon is a cash-discount price, not insurance, and cannot be combined with it. Enter your ZIP above to see today's price for your strength and quantity.

Dilt-XR vs. Dilacor XR and other diltiazem options

Apotex lists Dilt-XR as bioequivalent to Dilacor XR, the once-daily extended-release diltiazem capsule it was approved against. Both are built the same way, from multiple 60 mg extended-release units that deliver the drug over 24 hours in 120 mg, 180 mg, and 240 mg strengths. Other extended-release diltiazem products your prescriber may name include Cardizem CD, Tiazac, Taztia XT, Cartia XT, Matzim LA, and Cardizem LA. These are not all interchangeable with one another, because extended-release diltiazem products use different delivery systems and are approved against different reference products. The FDA's Orange Book splits extended-release diltiazem capsules into separate therapeutic-equivalence subgroups for this reason, and a product in one subgroup is not rated as equivalent to a product in another. Whether a pharmacy may substitute one product for another depends on state law and the product's equivalence rating, so it is not automatic. Do not switch between them on your own, and if your pharmacy dispenses a different label than you are used to, ask the pharmacist to confirm it is the correct equivalent.

Immediate-release diltiazem and the Cardizem brand are taken more than once a day and are a different dosing schedule, not a direct swap for a once-daily capsule. Prescribers sometimes choose a different drug class entirely for blood pressure or angina, such as verapamil (the other rate-slowing calcium channel blocker), amlodipine or nifedipine (dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers), or a beta-blocker like metoprolol. Which one fits you is a conversation for your prescriber.

Dilt-XR safety, side effects, and interactions

Diltiazem extended-release capsules do not carry a boxed warning. The main risks are a slow heart rate (bradycardia), AV block, and low blood pressure, and these become more likely when diltiazem is combined with beta-blockers, digoxin, ivabradine, or other drugs that slow the heart. Dilt-XR should not be used by people with sick sinus syndrome or second- or third-degree AV block without a functioning ventricular pacemaker, by people with acute myocardial infarction and pulmonary congestion, by people whose systolic blood pressure is under 90 mmHg, or by people who have shown hypersensitivity to the drug. Because diltiazem weakens the heart's squeeze, caution is needed in reduced ejection fraction heart failure. Common side effects include swelling (edema), headache, dizziness, slow heart rate, constipation, fatigue, nausea, and rash.

Rarely, diltiazem has caused acute liver injury and severe skin reactions such as erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis; stop the drug and contact your provider right away if a rash appears and is spreading or getting worse. Diltiazem is both a substrate and an inhibitor of the CYP3A4 enzyme, so it has important interactions with statins (simvastatin and lovastatin have dose limits), carbamazepine, cyclosporine, and other CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers. Give your pharmacist your full medication list. This information is a summary, not medical advice, and does not replace the guidance of your doctor or pharmacist.