Who Can And Cannot Take Verapamil

Who can take verapamil

Most adults and children aged 1 year and over can take verapamil.

Who may not be able to take verapamil

Verapamil is not suitable for some people. To make sure it's safe for you, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you:

have ever had an allergic reaction to verapamil or any other medicine
have liver or kidney problems
have low blood pressure (hypotension)
have a blood disorder known as porphyria
have any other heart problems, including heart failure, or a very slow or irregular heart rate
have Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart condition
are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding
have a condition that affects your muscles such as myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaten myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) or Duchenne muscular dystrophy (MD)

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