Dilzem-CD 120 Capsule contains diltiazem (120 mg), which works on your body in the following ways:
- Blocks Calcium Influx: Diltiazem functions by blocking the influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle cells and cardiac muscle cells. This process helps relax blood vessels.
- Dilates Coronary Arteries: By blocking calcium influx, diltiazem also leads to dilation of coronary arteries, which are the arteries supplying your heart with blood.
- Reduces Peripheral Vascular Resistance: This means it decreases the resistance to blood flow in small peripheral arteries.
- Decreases Cardiac Contractility: Diltiazem reduces the ability of your heart to contract forcefully.
- Lowers Oxygen Demand: By reducing your heart's contractility, it effectively lowers your heart's demand for oxygen.
Through these mechanisms, diltiazem manages hypertension, alleviates symptoms of angina, and helps regulate abnormal heart rhythms.