What is Verapamil?
CATEGORY: Prescription Drugs
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Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) and high blood pressure. It relaxes your blood vessels so your heart does not have to pump as hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart to control chest pain (angina).
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How do members experience Verapamil?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Cluster headaches | 367 | 46 | |
Migraine headaches | 148 | 66 | |
Elevated blood pressure | 133 | 40 | |
Atrial fibrillation | 54 | 2 | |
Migraine | 43 | 3 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Constipation | 22 | |
Fatigue | 6 | |
Tiredness | 5 | |
Heart palpitations | 4 | |
Weight gain | 4 | |
Dizziness | 3 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 23 | |
Moderate | 41 | |
Mild | 41 | |
None | 85 |
Member evaluations
freka
evaluated on Feb 24, 2016
- Perceived effectiveness for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: Slight
- Side effects: Severe
JandyM
evaluated on Mar 12, 2015
- Perceived effectiveness for pain: Moderate
- Side effects: None
naomiah
evaluated on Sep 01, 2013
- Perceived effectiveness for migraine headaches: Slight
- Side effects: Moderate
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