Diltiazem 360 Er

At one time I was on Tiazac 360 er and then the pharmacy put me on Diltiazem 360. The Tiazac 360 er is more economical than Diltiazem 360 er. I wanted to switch back to Tiazac 360 er. I have 5 refills left, and I asked the girl at the pharmacy and she said that I would have to have a new prescription. I thought that both of these were generics and I do not understand why I would have to have another prescription. The Tiazac works just as well as Diltiazem. Thanks for your help!

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Hi Dave,

Tiazac is actually a brand name of Diltiazem; but I too find it odd that they would make you switch off of something that's working just fine without giving any specific reasoning behind their decision. Instead they just say "here you go!" and that's that. I personally prefer brand names over generics as well most of the time, because in many cases I've heard, generics are considered to be "watered down versions", so to speak. And I think it's amazing that you find Diltiazem to work just as well as the brand name in that regard, since you never really know what to expect from generics these days.

Did the doctor specifically write your prescription for "Tiazac", or was it vague enough so that the pharmacy could just hand you either, or? Maybe speaking with your doctor about this before your upcoming refill will ensure that they get it right the next time around.

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