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Taking Verapamil
19 Patients currently take Verapamil
6 Patients stopped taking Verapamil
graclyn Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: moderate Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: none See profile graclyn since Feb 08, 1996
Sudds Wife Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: mild See profile Sudds Wife 120 mg daily since Apr 07, 2008
bellamama Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile bellamama 360 mg daily since Jul 10, 1985

Brand Names: other{ zibeta}, Verapamil ER, Verelan PM

What is Verapamil? 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). Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Verapamil

Other	17
Headaches/ migraines	1
General health	1

Patient Dosages


60 mg daily	80 mg daily	120 mg daily	180 mg daily	200 mg daily	240 mg daily	360 mg daily	480 mg daily	N/A
1	1	3	3	1	1	6	1	2

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Verapamil

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	1	3	1	0	11

Why Patients Stopped Taking Verapamil (multiple reasons could be selected)

Doctor's advice	4
Did not seem to work	2
Other	2

How Long Patients Took Verapamil Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	2	1	1	1	0

Average: Verapamil Ratings

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