Verapamil Sustained-Release Capsules

Generic name: verapamil hydrochloride
Dosage form: capsule, delayed release pellets
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 Sustained-Release Capsules Description

Verapamil hydrochloride sustained-release capsules are calcium ion influx inhibitors (slow channel blockers or calcium ion antagonists). Verapamil hydrochloride sustained-release capsules are available for oral administration as a 360 mg hard gelatin capsule (lavender cap/yellow body), a 240 mg hard gelatin capsule (dark blue cap/yellow body), a 180 mg hard gelatin capsule (light grey cap/yellow body), and a 120 mg hard gelatin capsule (yellow cap/yellow body). These pellet-filled capsules provide a sustained-release of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract.

The structural formula of verapamil HCl is given below:
C27H38N2..