Quick answers
- What is Cardizem CD?
- Cardizem CD is a brand name of Diltiazem, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 5 Cardizem CD products in 5 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Cardizem CD?
- Bausch holds the FDA application for Cardizem CD (NDA020062, approved December 27, 1991).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Cardizem CD?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 13 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Cardizem CD product, 13 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Cardizem CD been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 4 recalls of Cardizem CD products; the newest started January 30, 2019. A recall usually concerns specific lots, not every product.
What Cardizem CD is
Each Cardizem CD product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Diltiazem · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| diltiazem hydrochloride 120 mg capsule, coated, extended release (oral) | Cardizem CD | 5 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| diltiazem hydrochloride 180 mg capsule, coated, extended release (oral) | Cardizem CD | 3 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| diltiazem hydrochloride 240 mg capsule, coated, extended release (oral) | Cardizem CD | 3 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| diltiazem hydrochloride 300 mg capsule, coated, extended release (oral) | Cardizem CD | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| diltiazem hydrochloride 360 mg capsule, coated, extended release (oral) | Cardizem CD | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Diltiazem →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA020062 | Bausch | December 27, 1991 | 5 |
Companies that list Cardizem CD
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Cardizem CD products.
- Bausch Health US LLC5 products
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code or label. A recall usually covers specific lots: check the lot number on your package and ask your pharmacist. Do not stop a medicine on your own.
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January 30, 2019 · Class III · Terminated · D-0488-2019
Failed Dissolution Specifications: high out of specification results for dissolution when measuring the amount of drug released at certain time points.
Cardizem CD (diltiazem HCl) capsules, 180 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0187-0796-30); and b) 90-count bottles (NDC 0187-0796-42), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Bridgewa — Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
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January 30, 2019 · Class III · Terminated · D-0487-2019
Failed Dissolution Specifications: high out of specification results for dissolution when measuring the amount of drug released at certain time points.
Cardizem CD (diltiazem HCl) capsules, 120 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0187-0795-30); and b) 90-count bottles (NDC 0187-0795-42), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Bridgewa — Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
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January 30, 2019 · Class III · Terminated · D-0489-2019
Failed Dissolution Specifications: high out of specification results for dissolution when measuring the amount of drug released at certain time points.
Cardizem CD (diltiazem HCl) capsules, 240 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0187-0797-30); and b) 90-count bottles (NDC 0187-0797-42), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Bridgewa — Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
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January 30, 2019 · Class III · Terminated · D-0490-2019
Failed Dissolution Specifications: high out of specification results for dissolution when measuring the amount of drug released at certain time points.
Cardizem CD (diltiazem HCl) capsules, 300 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0187-0798-30); and b) 90-count bottles (NDC 0187-0798-42), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Bridgewa — Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.