Calcium Channel Blockers include - Bepridil, Diltiazem, Felodipine, Isradipine, Nicardipine, Nifedipine, Nimodipine, Verapramil, Amlodipine, Nisodipine, Clevidipine, Lercandipine

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Calcium Channel Blockers include - Bepridil, Diltiazem, Felodipine, Isradipine, Nicardipine, Nifedipine, Nimodipine, Verapramil, Amlodipine, Nisodipine, Clevidipine, Lercandipine

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ISRADIPINE
 

CNS-     

  Headache 14%,  Dizziness/lightheadedness 7 %,Fatigue/lethargy  4 % 
  Weakness/shakiness, jitteriness 1 %,  Drowsiness, Nervousness ,Psychiatric
  disturbances, Depression, amnesia, paranoia, psychosis , hallucinations ,
    Blurred vision , Parathesia,Insomnia, < 1 %

GASTROINTESTINAL -

Flatulence < 2 %,  Nausea 2% Abdominal discomfort / cramps/dyspesia 2%, 
Diarrhea, Vomiting 1%, Constipation, Dry  mouth /thirst < 1%,

CARDIOVASCULAR-  

  Palpitation  42%,Periph.edema  7%, Angina  2%,Tachycardia 1.%
  Hypotension,Syncope, Congestive Heart failure, Myocardial infarction, < 1%     

DERMATOLOGICAL-

 Dermatitis/rash  2%, Pruritis/urticaria  < 1 %
  

HISTALOGICAL-    

 Leukopenia < 1%

OTHER-     

Flushing 3%,Shortness of breath/dyspesia/wheezing 2%,
Mituration disoder,ployuria, nocturia, dysuria, frequency, sweating,                                         Sexual difficulties, cough < 1%,

Refer - Verapramil- Calcium channel blockers

Approved by FDA in December 1990

Indications:

Hypertension

Dosage:

Individualise dosage. Recommended initial dose is 2.5mg twice daily. Anantihypertensive response usually occurs within 2 to 3 hours.

Maximal response may require 2 to 4 weeks. If a satisfactory response does not occur after this period, dose may be adjusted in increments of 5mg.day at 2 to 4 week intervals upto a maximum of 20mg/day

 1.Take the medicine exactly as directed by the physician.

2.Swallow the tablet whole,without crushing or chewing it. However if advosed by the doctor, you may break into half.

3.Take the medicine with food or milk.

Refer - Verapramil - Calcium channel Blocker

Refer - Verapramil - Calcium channel Blocker

Refer - Verapramil - Calcium channel Blocker