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Diltiazem is a nondihydropyridine (non-DHP) member of the class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers used in the treatment of hypertension angina pectoris and some types of arrhythmia. It is a benzothiazepine which differentiates it from the other classes of non-DHP calcium channel blockers such as the phenylalkylamines.It is also an effective preventive medication for migraine. It is a class 3 antianginal drug and a class IV antiarrhythmic.

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ATC prefix
C08
ATC suffix
DB01
Bioavailability
40.0
CAS number
42399-41-7
ChEBI
101278
DrugBank
DB00343
FDA UNII code
EE92BBP03H
IUPAC name
-3-oxo-6-thia-2-azabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-79, 11-trien-4-yl]ethanoate, cis-(+)-[2-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)
PubChem
39186

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