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DRUGS & SUPPLEMENTS
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Verapamil
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Verapamil uses
Verapamil information
Verapamil is classified under the drugs called calcium channel blockers. This medicine relaxes blood vessel, which makes it easier for the heart to pump, and reduces its workload.
Verapamil indications
This drug is indicated for the treatment of hypertension or high blood pressure, angina or chest pain. Verapamil also helps control some types of irregular heartbeats.
Verapamil warnings
Talk to your doctor before taking Verapamil Sorres Pharma. Tell your doctor if you have:
kidney disease
liver disease
sick sinus syndrome
aortic stenosis
heart failure
heart block
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
coronary artery disease
low blood pressure
muscular dystrophy
You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment or you may not be able to take Verapamil if you have any of the conditions listed above.
It is not known whether this product would harm an unborn baby. Do not take Verapamil if you are pregnant or could become pregnant unless otherwise your doctor tells you to do so.
The medication is known to pass into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant.
Verapamil intake guidelines
The medicine is recommended that each dose be taken with a full glass of water. To lessen stomach upset, take Verapamil with food.
Take Verapamil at bedtime.
Do not crush, chew, or break Verapamil Sorres Pharma. Swallow it whole.
Do not be concerned if you find what looks like an undissolved tablet in your stool if you are taking Verapamil Sorres Pharma. This medication is formulated with an outer shell that does not dissolve, which allows the medicine to be released slowly into your body before it is passed out in the stool.
Verapamil dosage
The drug should be taken exactly as directed by your doctor or as directed on the package. Ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you if you do not understand these directions.
Verapamil overdose
Seek immediate medical attention if symptoms of Cover-HS occur. Symptoms of a Verapamil overdose include the following:
dizziness
weakness
chest pain
shortness of breath
fainting
unusually fast or slow heartbeat
coma
slurred speech
confusion
Verapamil missed dose
Take the missed dose as soon as possible, and then take the rest of the day's doses at evenly spaced interval unless otherwise the doctor tells you to do so. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the dose missed and take only the next regularly scheduled dose as instructed.
Verapamil side effects
Seek doctor's advice if side effects of Verapamil occur or stop taking this medication and get urgent medical attention. Side effects of Verapamil include the following:swelling of the lips
swelling of the face
swelling of the tongue
hives
difficulty breathing
closing of the throat
shortness of breath
unusually fast or slow heartbeat
abnormal behavior or psychosis
yellowing of the skin or the eyes
swelling of the legs or the ankles
Other less serious side effects may also occur. Continue using Verapamil and stop using if the following may occur:
unusual headache
fatigue
tiredness
insomnia or sleeping disorder
vivid dreams
hair loss
nausea
diarrhea
increased urination
Side effects other than those listed in this medication guide may also occur. Talk to your doctor if side effects that seem unusual or especially bothersome occur.
Verapamil drug reactions
Talk to your doctor if you are taking any of the following before taking Verapamil Sorres Pharma:
cyclosporine
cinetidine
carbamazepine
lithium
theophylline
rifampin
phenobarbital
atorvastatin
proprenolol
digoxin
quinidine
disopyramide
captoril
enelapril
atenolol
flecainide
Verapamil pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs:
Verapamil available forms, composition, doses:
| Price | |
| Apo-Verap 120 mg Tablet | 0.45 USD |
| Apo-Verap 80 mg Tablet | 0.29 USD |
| Apo-Verap Sr 120 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.72 USD |
| Apo-Verap Sr 180 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.69 USD |
| Apo-Verap Sr 240 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.91 USD |
| Calan 120 mg tablet | 1.56 USD |
| Calan 40 mg tablet | 0.76 USD |
| Calan 80 mg tablet | 1.25 USD |
| Calan SR 120 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 2.27 USD |
| Calan SR 180 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 2.8 USD |
| Calan SR 240 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 3.15 USD |
| Calan sr 120 mg caplet | 2.13 USD |
| Calan sr 180 mg caplet | 2.7 USD |
| Calan sr 180 mg caplet sa | 1.46 USD |
| Calan sr 240 mg caplet | 3.09 USD |
| Calan sr 240 mg caplet sa | 1.77 USD |
| Capsules, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 100 mg | |
| Capsules, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Capsules, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 180 mg | |
| Capsules, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 200 mg | |
| Capsules, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 240 mg | |
| Capsules, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 300 mg | |
| Capsules, Prolonged Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Capsules, Prolonged Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 240 mg | |
| Capsules; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 40 mg | |
| Covera-HS 180 mg 24 Hour tablet | 2.2 USD |
| Covera-HS 240 mg 24 Hour tablet | 3.09 USD |
| Covera-hs 180 mg tablet sa | 2.11 USD |
| Covera-hs 240 mg tablet sa | 2.97 USD |
| Dragee; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Dragee; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 40 mg | |
| Dragee; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 80 mg | |
| Injectable; Injection; Verapamil Hydrochloride 2.5 mg / ml | |
| Isoptin SR 120 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 2.16 USD |
| Isoptin SR 180 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 2.74 USD |
| Isoptin SR 240 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 3.14 USD |
| Isoptin Sr 120 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 1.34 USD |
| Isoptin Sr 180 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 1.52 USD |
| Isoptin Sr 240 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 2.03 USD |
| Isoptin sr 120 mg tablet | 2.29 USD |
| Isoptin sr 180 mg tablet | 2.9 USD |
| Isoptin sr 240 mg tablet | 3.32 USD |
| Mylan-Verapamil 120 mg Tablet | 0.45 USD |
| Mylan-Verapamil 80 mg Tablet | 0.29 USD |
| Mylan-Verapamil Sr 120 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.72 USD |
| Mylan-Verapamil Sr 180 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.69 USD |
| Mylan-Verapamil Sr 240 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.91 USD |
| Novo-Veramil Sr 240 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.91 USD |
| Nu-Verap 120 mg Tablet | 0.45 USD |
| Nu-Verap 80 mg Tablet | 0.29 USD |
| Pms-Verapamil Sr 240 mg Sustained-Release Tablet | 0.91 USD |
| Tablets, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Tablets, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 180 mg | |
| Tablets, Extended Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 240 mg | |
| Tablets, Film-Coated; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Tablets, Film-Coated; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 240 mg | |
| Tablets, Film-Coated; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 40 mg | |
| Tablets, Film-Coated; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 80 mg | |
| Tablets, Prolonged Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Tablets, Prolonged Release; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 240 mg | |
| Tablets, Retard; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Tablets, Retard; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 240 mg | |
| Tablets; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 120 mg | |
| Tablets; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 40 mg | |
| Tablets; Oral; Verapamil Hydrochloride 80 mg | |
| Verapamil 120 mg tablet | 0.39 USD |
| Verapamil 2.5 mg/ml vial | 1.18 USD |
| Verapamil 40 mg tablet | 0.28 USD |
| Verapamil 80 mg tablet | 0.31 USD |
| Verapamil HCl 120 mg tablet | 0.71 USD |
| Verapamil HCl 40 mg tablet | 0.29 USD |
| Verapamil HCl 80 mg tablet | 0.56 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 100 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 2.04 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 120 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 1.43 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 120 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 1.12 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 180 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 1.5 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 180 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 1.41 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 200 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 2.62 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 240 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 1.69 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 240 mg Controlled Release Tabs | 1.6 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 300 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 3.82 USD |
| Verapamil HCl CR 360 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 2.1 USD |
| Verapamil hcl powder | 3.24 USD |
| Verelan 120 mg cap pellet | 3.87 USD |
| Verelan 180 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 4.22 USD |
| Verelan 180 mg cap pellet | 4.06 USD |
| Verelan 240 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 4.76 USD |
| Verelan 240 mg cap pellet | 4.58 USD |
| Verelan 360 mg 24 Hour Capsule | 6.82 USD |
| Verelan 360 mg cap pellet | 6.73 USD |
| Verelan pm 100 mg cap pellet | 3.13 USD |
| Verelan pm 200 mg cap pellet | 4.04 USD |
| Verelan pm 300 mg cap pellet | 5.87 USD |
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References
- Dailymed."VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET [HERITAGE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.]". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym... (accessed August 28, 2018).
- "VERAPAMIL". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/co... (accessed August 28, 2018).
- "VERAPAMIL". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB0066... (accessed August 28, 2018).
Frequently asked Questions
Can i drive or operate heavy machine after consuming Verapamil?Depending on the reaction of the Verapamil after taken, if you are feeling dizziness, drowsiness or any weakness as a reaction on your body, Then consider Verapamil not safe to drive or operate heavy machine after consumption. Meaning that, do not drive or operate heavy duty machines after taking the capsule if the capsule has a strange reaction on your body like dizziness, drowsiness. As prescribed by a pharmacist, it is dangerous to take alcohol while taking medicines as it exposed patients to drowsiness and health risk. Please take note of such effect most especially when taking Primosa capsule. It's advisable to consult your doctor on time for a proper recommendation and medical consultations.
Is Verapamil addictive or habit forming?Medicines are not designed with the mind of creating an addiction or abuse on the health of the users. Addictive Medicine is categorically called Controlled substances by the government. For instance, Schedule H or X in India and schedule II-V in the US are controlled substances.
Please consult the medicine instruction manual on how to use and ensure it is not a controlled substance.In conclusion, self medication is a killer to your health. Consult your doctor for a proper prescription, recommendation, and guidiance.
Review
sdrugs.com conducted a study on Verapamil, and the result of the survey is set out below. It is noteworthy that the product of the survey is based on the perception and impressions of the visitors of the website as well as the views of Verapamil consumers. We, as a result of this, advice that you do not base your therapeutic or medical decisions on this result, but rather consult your certified medical experts for their recommendations.Visitor reports
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What is the dose of Verapamil drug you are taking?According to the survey conducted among sdrugs.com website users, the maximum number of people are using the following dose 6-10mg. Few medications come in only one or two doses. Few are specific for adult dose and child dose. The dose of the medicine given to the patient depends on the severity of the symptom/disease. There can be dose adjustments made by the doctor, based on the progression of the disease. Follow-up is important.
| Visitors | % | ||
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| 6-10mg | 1 | 100.0% | |
One visitor reported time for results
What is the time duration Verapamil drug must be taken for it to be effective or for it to reduce the symptoms?Most chronic conditions need at least some time so the dose and the drug action gets adjusted to the body to get the desired effect. The stastistics say sdrugs.com website users needed 1 month to notice the result from using Verapamil drug. The time needed to show improvement in health condition after using the medicine Verapamil need not be same for all the users. It varies based on other factors.
| Visitors | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 1 | 100.0% | |
Three visitors reported administration
The drugs are administered in various routes, like oral or injection form. They are administered before food or after food. How are you taking Verapamil drug, before food or after food?Click here to find out how other users of our website are taking it. For any doubts or queries on how and when the medicine is administered, contact your health care provider immediately.
| Visitors | % | ||
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| After food | 3 | 100.0% | |
Three visitors reported age
| Visitors | % | ||
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| > 60 | 2 | 66.7% | |
| < 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
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The information was verified by Dr. Rachana Salvi, MD Pharmacology