Word Origin & History. diva distinguished woman singer, 1883, from It. diva goddess, fine lady, from L. diva goddess, fem. of divus divine (one).. Example Sentences for diva. She cut the cards to her sister with a hand that trembled so much that she had to do it again, and Diva could scarcely deal.
Water retention, headache, and nausea are among the most common side effects of Cardizem. As with any medicine, side effects are possible with CardizemÂ® (diltiazem hydrochloride); however, not everyone who takes the drug will experience side effects.
Moreover, hypotensive doses of diltiazem acutely increased urinary excretion of sodium as well as urine volume in saline-loaded SHR and WKY. Chronic administration of diltiazem (30 mg/kg/day for 8 weeks) to young SHR caused no changes in body fluid distribution or in plasma sodium concentration.rally administered diltiazem induced dose-dependent hypotension both in SHR (10-60 mg/kg) and in WKY (30-100 mg/kg) and the effects were more pronounced in SHR than in WKY.