Verapamil is used to treat high blood pressure, control angina (chest pain) and treat certain heart disorders. It is also used for prevention of migraine headache.
How it works
Verapamil is a drug belonging to a class of drugs called as calcium-channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of the heart and blood vessels.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
High blood pressure in adults: Initially 40- 120mg 2-3 times a day. May be increased to 120 mg twice a day increasing to 160 mg twice a day.
Children Up to 2 years: 20 mg twice or thrice a day. 2 years and over: 40-120 mg twice or thrice a day.
Common side effects
Common: Constipation.
Uncommon: Nausea, dizziness, fatigue, fluid in the ankles (ankle edema).
Rare: Allergic reactions of skin like redness (erythema), itching, pain and swelling (pruritus), rashes.
Other: Muscle, joint or bone pain and stiffness (myalgia and arthralgia), increased prolactin level in blood (hyperprolactinemia), breast development in men (gynecomastia), gum enlargement (gingival hyperplasia), low blood pressure (hypotension), heart failure, slow heart rate (bradycardia), heart block, liver toxicity and impotence.
Who should not take
Do not take verapamil if you are allergic to it or to any other content in the medicine.
Do not take the medicine:
If you have heart failure or problems with the rhythms and impulses of the heart (atrioventricular block or sick sinus syndrome) without pacemaker implanted.
If you have heart failure and are on beta-blocker drug therapy (e.g. propranolol, sotalol).
If you have slow heart rate (bradycardia), low BP (hypotension) or if you have suffered a heart attack before.
If you have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (rapid heart rate sometimes associated with dizziness or faintness).
Verapamil is used to treat high blood pressure, control angina (chest pain) and treat certain heart disorders. It is also used for prevention of migraine headache.
How it works
Verapamil is a drug belonging to a class of drugs called as calcium-channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of the heart and blood vessels.
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration.
High blood pressure in adults: Initially 40- 120mg 2-3 times a day. May be increased to 120 mg twice a day increasing to 160 mg twice a day.
Children Up to 2 years: 20 mg twice or thrice a day. 2 years and over: 40-120 mg twice or thrice a day.
Common side effects
Common: Constipation.
Uncommon: Nausea, dizziness, fatigue, fluid in the ankles (ankle edema).
Rare: Allergic reactions of skin like redness (erythema), itching, pain and swelling (pruritus), rashes.
Other: Muscle, joint or bone pain and stiffness (myalgia and arthralgia), increased prolactin level in blood (hyperprolactinemia), breast development in men (gynecomastia), gum enlargement (gingival hyperplasia), low blood pressure (hypotension), heart failure, slow heart rate (bradycardia), heart block, liver toxicity and impotence.
Who should not take
Do not take verapamil if you are allergic to it or to any other content in the medicine.
Do not take the medicine:
If you have heart failure or problems with the rhythms and impulses of the heart (atrioventricular block or sick sinus syndrome) without pacemaker implanted.
If you have heart failure and are on beta-blocker drug therapy (e.g. propranolol, sotalol).
If you have slow heart rate (bradycardia), low BP (hypotension) or if you have suffered a heart attack before.
If you have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (rapid heart rate sometimes associated with dizziness or faintness).