Channel 60 mg Tablet

Channel 60 mg Tablet contains diltiazem 60 mg in each tablet. It is an anti-anginal medicine in the calcium channel blocker class, used to help prevent chest pain (angina) and may also be prescribed for certain heart rhythm or blood pressure problems when your doctor decides it is appropriate. Channel 60 mg Tablet works by relaxing blood vessels and reducing the heart's workload, which can improve blood flow to the heart.

How it works: Diltiazem in Channel 60 mg Tablet blocks calcium from entering heart and blood vessel muscle cells, which helps blood vessels relax. This lowers the heart's oxygen demand and can reduce angina symptoms.

Channel 60 mg Tablet is a moderate-strength tablet that may be chosen when a doctor wants a dose that can be adjusted carefully over the day. Because it is a 60 mg tablet, it is often used in people who need more than a lower dose but do not need a higher-strength tablet; your prescriber will decide the timing and total daily amount based on your condition and response.

• Prevention of angina pectoris (chest pain)
• Improving exercise tolerance in some patients with angina
• Control of certain fast heart rhythms when prescribed
• Blood pressure lowering when prescribed for that purpose

• Take Channel 60 mg Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Swallow the tablet with water; do not crush, chew, or split it unless your pharmacist or doctor tells you it is safe to do so.
• Take it at the same times each day to help you remember doses.
• You can usually take it with or without food; if it upsets your stomach, taking it with food may help.
• Do not use it right before strenuous activity unless your doctor specifically instructed you to.
• Do not stop Channel 60 mg Tablet suddenly without medical advice, especially if you take it for angina.

Each Channel 60 mg Tablet provides 60 mg of diltiazem. Some patients may take it several times a day, but the exact schedule and maximum daily dose depend on the reason it was prescribed, your age, and how you respond to treatment. Your doctor determines the dose; do not change how often you take Channel 60 mg Tablet unless you are told to do so.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Diltiazem may include:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Flushing
• Nausea
• Tiredness
• Swelling in the ankles or feet
• Slow heartbeat

• Channel 60 mg Tablet is a higher-strength individual tablet than lower-dose diltiazem options, so it should be used only as directed by a clinician who has assessed you.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, a very slow pulse, low blood pressure, or certain conduction problems.
• Use caution with alcohol because it can worsen dizziness and low blood pressure.
• Be careful when driving or using machinery until you know how Channel 60 mg Tablet affects you.
• Do not take it with nitrates or other heart medicines unless your doctor says the combination is appropriate.
• Tell your prescriber if you have liver disease, because diltiazem may need extra caution.
• Call your doctor if chest pain gets worse, becomes more frequent, or changes in pattern.

• Beta blockers such as metoprolol or propranolol
• Other blood pressure medicines that can lower heart rate or blood pressure
• Digoxin
• Statin medicines such as simvastatin or lovastatin
• Grapefruit or grapefruit juice

Store Channel 60 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip/box, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.