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VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: V3888OEY5R) (VERAPAMIL - UNII:CJ0O37KU29)
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE
VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE 180 mg
ORAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Verapamil hydrochloride extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including this drug. Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake. Many patients will require more than one drug to achieve blood pressure goals. For specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program’s Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC). Numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacolo
Verapamil Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP are available containing 180 mg of verapamil hydrochloride, USP. The 180 mg tablets are blue film-coated, oval tablets debossed with M to the left of the score and 312 to the right of the score on one side of the tablet and blank on the other side. They are available as follows: NDC 66267-211-30 Bottles of 30 Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.] Protect from light and moisture. Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP using a child-resistant closure. Manufactured for: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454 Manufactured by: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. REVISED NOVEMBER 2015
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VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE- VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE NUCARE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ---------- DESCRIPTION Verapamil hydrochloride is a calcium ion influx inhibitor (slow channel blocker or calcium ion antagonist). The tablets are designed for extended-release of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract; extended-release characteristics are not altered when the tablet is divided in half. The structural formula of verapamil hydrochloride is given below: (±)-5-[(3,4-Dimethoxyphenethyl)methylamino]-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile monohydrochloride Verapamil hydrochloride, USP is an almost white, crystalline powder, practically free of odor, with a bitter taste. It is soluble in water, chloroform, and methanol. Verapamil hydrochloride is not chemically related to other cardioactive drugs. Each extended-release tablet, for oral administration, contains 120 mg, 180 mg or 240 mg of verapamil hydrochloride. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone, sodium alginate, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, and titanium dioxide. Verapamil Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets USP, 120 mg meet _USP Dissolution Test 1_. Verapamil Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets USP, 180 mg and 240 mg meet _USP Dissolution_ _Test 3_. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Verapamil hydrochloride is a calcium ion influx inhibitor (slow channel blocker or calcium ion antagonist) that exerts its pharmacologic effects by modulating the influx of ionic calcium across the cell membrane of the arterial smooth muscle as well as in conductile and contractile myocardial cells. MECHANISM OF ACTION _ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION_ Verapamil exerts antihypertensive effects by decreasing systemic vascular resistance, usually without orthostatic decreases in blood pressure or reflex tachycardia; bradycardia (rate less than 50 beats/min) is uncommon (1.4%). During isometric or dynamic Lire le document complet