Generic name: verapamil hydrochloride
Dosage form: tablet, extended release
Drug classes:Calcium channel blocking agents, Group IV antiarrhythmics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 21, 2022.
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Verapamil Extended Release Tablets Description
Verapamil hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP is a calcium ion influx inhibitor (slow-channel blocker or calcium ion antagonist). Verapamil hydrochloride extended-release tablets, USP is available for oral administration as light blue, oval shaped, scored, film coated tablets containing 240 mg of verapamil hydrochloride USP; as light blue, capsule shaped, bevelled edged, scored, film coated tablets containing 180 mg of verapamil hydrochloride USP. The tablets are designed for sustained-release of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract; sustained-release characteristics are not altered when the tablet is divided in half.
The structural formula of verapamil HCl USP is:
Benzeneacetonitrile, α-[3-[[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]methylamino]propyl]-3,4-dimethoxy-α-(1-methylethyl)hydrochloride
Verapamil HCl, USP is an al.
