Diltiazem use in tacrolimus-treated renal transplant recipients

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 425-430

  Kothari, J ^a   Zaltzman, J ^a   Prasad, G V Ramesh ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive therapy; Calcium channel blockers; Diltiazem; Drug interaction; Hypertension control; Immunosuppressive drugs; Safety

Indexed keywords

CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN; DILTIAZEM; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; TREMOR;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 7644233315     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2004.00578.x     Document Type: Article

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