Optimization of antihypertensive therapy with a novel, extended-release formulation of diltiazem: results of a practice-based clinical study

JM Neutel, DHG Smith, WH Frishman - Clinical therapeutics, 1997 - Elsevier
Although the effectiveness of diltiazem for the treatment of patients with hypertension has
been well demonstrated in numerous placebo-controlled and comparative clinical trials …

Clinical experience with a once-daily, extended-release formulation of diltiazem in the treatment of hypertension

WF Graney - The American journal of medicine, 1992 - Elsevier
Although calcium channel blockers were only recently approved for antihypertensive
therapy, 10 years of data have demonstrated their beneficial effects. Among the available …

The Diltiazem Different Doses Study-a dose-response study of once-daily diltiazem therapy for hypertension

P Nilsson, LH Lindholm, T Hedner - Journal of cardiovascular …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
The objective was to evaluate the dose-related efficacy/tolerance profile of 240, 300, 360,
and 420 mg diltiazem slow-release, once-daily (OD) doses, with emphasis on the 300 mg …

Antihypertensive monotherapy with tablet (Prompt-release) diltiazem: Multicenter controlled trials

PE Pool, JM Nappi, MA Weber… - … drugs and therapy, 1990 - Springer
The tablet formulation of diltiazem has been available for the treatment of angina pectoris
but has not been comprehensively evaluated in hypertension. This study's aim was to …

Blood pressure control with diltiazem XR, a novel extended-release formulation of diltiazem HCl, in mature and elderly hypertensive patients.

R Fiddes, H Heym, W Hilty, AJ Lewin… - Clinical …, 1994 - europepmc.org
The safety and efficacy of an extended-release form of diltiazem HCl (diltiazem XR) in
patients 55 years or older with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension were examined in a …

A new extended‐release formulation of diltiazem HCl for the treatment of mild‐to‐moderate hypertension

WH Frishman - The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Calcium‐channel blockers are a safe and effective treatment modality and have been used
extensively in the treatment of angina and hypertension. Dilacor™ XR capsules, a new …

Multicenter evaluation of the efficacy and safety of sustained-release diltiazem hydrochloride for the treatment of hypertension.

TR Woehler, J Eff, W Graney, D Heald… - Clinical …, 1992 - europepmc.org
In a double-blind study, patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension were randomly
assigned to receive placebo or increasing daily doses of a new sustained-release …

Diltiazem hydrochloride: New technologies and evolution of diltiazem

SP Glasser - Clinical Cardiology: An International Indexed and …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Graded extended‐release diltiazem (CARDIZEM® LA)(GRD) is a new formulation of
diltiazem engineered to provide more precise blood pressure control than traditional …

Antihypertensive efficacy of optimally titrated doses of once-daily sustained-release diltiazem: a placebo-controlled trial

JP Ollivier, A Wajman, A Stalla-Bourdillon - Cardiology, 1995 - karger.com
This study assessed once-daily sustained-release (od SR) diltiazem in essential
hypertension; 158 patients with supine diastolic blood pressures (BP) of 95-115 mm Hg …

Efficacy and safety of a once daily graded-release diltiazem formulation in essential hypertension

SP Glasser, JM Neutel, TJ Gana… - American journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Background: The efficacy and safety of a chronotherapeutic, graded-release diltiazem HCl
extended-release (GRD) 120-, 240-, 360-and 540-mg dose administered once-daily at …