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Patients

Taking Verapamil
26 Patients currently take Verapamil
8 Patients stopped taking Verapamil
thjuland Sensation: None Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile thjuland 180mg daily since Jan 10, 2006
Sudds Wife Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Sudds Wife 120mg daily since Apr 07, 2008
cureseeker Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile cureseeker 240mg daily since Jul 01, 1998

Brand Names: Isoptin, 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...

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

34 patients in the community are taking or have taken Verapamil.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	29	85%
Headaches	1	2%
Headaches/ Migraines	1	2%
High blood pressure	1	2%
Headache	1	2%
General health	1	2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Verapamil.

40 mg day	60 mg day	80 mg day	120 mg day	180 mg day	200 mg day	240 mg day	360 mg day	480 mg day
1	1	1	4	3	1	5	6	2

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Verapamil or how long patients were taking Verapamil before stopping.

Currently taking Verapamil

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	0	1	4	2	12

Stopped taking Verapamil

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	2	2	1	1	1

Why Patients Stopped Taking Verapamil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice	6	75%
Did not seem to work	2	25%
Other	2	25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	67%	2
Moderate	33%	1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	20%	1
None	80%	4

Top reported side-effects include: Bowel problems

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

cureseeker

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: moderate

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by cureseeker
Aug 18, 2008

EfficacyMajor
Side-effectsNone

Other

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mountabora

Depression: 0

Emotional: 0

Compulsion: 0

Anxiety: 0

Mania: 0

Physical: 0

External Stress: Moderate

24 F

Function: High

Distress: Low

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by mountabora
Oct 01, 2006