Antihypertensive Flashcards
Isoptin
Verapamil Hydrochloride
Tabs
Isoptin/Calan 40mg, 80 mg, 120mg
Tabs sustained release
Isoptin SR/Calan SR 120mg, 180mg, 240mg
Caps sustained release
Verelan PM 120mg, 180mg, 240mg, 300mg, 360mg
Caps delayed
Verelan PM 100mg, 200mg, 300mg
Injection
2.5 mg per mL
Common dosage forms Verapamil Hydrochloride
Tabs, tabs sustained release, caps sustained release, caps delayed release, injection
Brand names verapamil hydrochloride
Isoptin, Calan, Verelen
Indications
Vasospastic, unstable, and stable angina
Hypertension
Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
Only _______ is indicated for hypertension
Verapamil-SR (not for angina or cardiac arrthymias
Verapamil MOA
CCB inhibits movement (influx) of calcium ions across specific cell membranes (dilation)