Description

Verapamil is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers. Verapamil relaxes (widens) blood vessels (veins and arteries), which makes it easier for the heart to pump and reduces its workload. Verapamil is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), to treat angina (chest pain), and to control some types of irregular heartbeats.

Manufacturer: Torrent		Average Delivery Time: 12 Days
Brand Name:		Exp. Date: Approx. March 2009

What Is Verapamil?
Verapamil hydrochloride is a prescription medication used to treat various conditions of the heart and blood vessels.

Side Effects of Verapamil
As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with verapamil. However, not everyone who takes the medication will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate it quite well. When verapamil side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.

Common side effects of verapamil include, but are not limited to:

Constipation
Dizziness
Nausea
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Headaches.

(Click Side Effects of Verapamil to learn about specific side effects of verapamil, including some of the more serious side effects that you should report to your healthcare provider. You can also read about possible verapamil side effects by going to:

What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?
You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking verapamil if you have:

Heart disease, including congestive heart failure
Sick sinus syndrome
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome
Liver disease, including liver failure or cirrhosis
Low blood pressure
Kidney disease, including kidney failure (renal failure)
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Myasthenia gravis
Any allergies, including allergies to food, dyes, or preservatives.

Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:

Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Verapamil and Pregnancy)
Breastfeeding (see Verapamil and Breastfeeding).

Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

(Click Verapamil Warnings and Precautions for more information on this topic, including information on who should not take verapamil.)

Verapamil Medications
There are many different versions of verapamil. Some are equivalent to each other, while others are not. Not all verapamil medications are approved for the same uses, and the recommended dosages may be different. Different versions of verapamil include:

Calan
Calan SR
Covera-HS
Isoptin SR
Verelan
Verelan PM.