Manufacturer: Samarth Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Verapamil(5mg)
Vpl 5mg Injection is used to treat angina (heart-related chest pain), high blood pressure, and some types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia). It works by relaxing blood vessels to lower blood pressure. This helps to reduce the workload of the heart.
Vpl 5mg Injection is administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. This medicine is only part of a treatment program that should include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor.
Common side effects seen with this medicine include constipation, headache, and dizziness. These are usually mild and disappear after a short time. Consult your doctor if they bother you or do not go away. It may also make you feel sleepy or dizzy, so be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Drinking alcohol should be avoided while taking this medicine as it may worsen the side effects.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Also, inform your doctor if you have very low blood pressure (hypotension), heart failure, or if you recently had a heart attack and have fluid in your lungs. Your doctor may want to monitor your blood pressure while using it and you may need frequent blood tests. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking it.
Verapamil is in a class of medications called calcium-channel blockers. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart and slows electrical activity in the heart to control the heart rate
Pharmacokinetics: Intravenously administered Verapamil has been shown to be rapidly metabolized. Following intravenous infusion in man, verapamil is eliminated bi-exponentially, with a rapid early distribution phase (half-life about 4 minutes) and a slower terminal elimination phase
Constipation
Dizziness
Nausea
Hypotension (low blood pressure)
Headache
Hypersensitivity to verapamil or other calcium channel blockers.
Cardiogenic shock.
Congestive heart failure.
Symptomatic hypotension.
Sick sinus syndrome (unless a permanent pacemaker is in place)
2°/3° AV block (unless a permanent pacemaker is in place)
Vpl 5mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Vpl 5mg Injection.
Vpl 5mg Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved indications for verapamil include angina (chronic stable, vasospastic or Prinzmetal variant), unstable angina (crescendo, preinfarction), hypertension as add-on therapy, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) prophylaxis, and supraventricular tachycardia
Some products that may interact with this drug include: aliskiren, clonidine, disopyramide, dofetilide, dolasetron, fingolimod, lithium. Other medications can affect the removal of verapamil from your body, which may affect how verapamil works.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine.
Store below 30°C
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines
It may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
It may cause you to feel lightheaded or weak especially when you stand up (orthostatic hypotension). Rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
It is best to avoid drinking alcohol while taking Vpl 5mg Injection as it may make the side effects worse.
Do not stop taking it suddenly without talking to your doctor first.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. What is Vpl 5mg Injection? What is it used for?
Vpl 5mg Injection belongs to a class of medicines known as a calcium-channel blockers. It is used to treat a number of heart and blood vessel-related conditions such as abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), high blood pressure (hypertension) and angina (heart related chest pain).
Q. How does Vpl 5mg Injection work?
Vpl 5mg Injection works by relaxing the blood vessels which helps to reduce the workload of the heart. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart and slows electrical activity in the heart to control the heart rate.
Q. How is Vpl 5mg Injection administered?
Vpl 5mg Injection is administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor and should not be self administered. The dose will depend on the condition you are being treated for and will be decided by your doctor. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Vpl 5mg Injection.
Q. Is Vpl 5mg Injection safe?
Generally, Vpl 5mg Injection is considered safe to use. However, it is advised to use it in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. It may cause some side effects that are temporary and usually resolve on their own. Consult your doctor, who will guide you ways to cope up with them.
