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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is Verapamil Used For

Cluster headache med may cause heart problems

October 03, 2008
High doses of verapamil may cause an irregular heartbeat in some patients who take the medication for cluster headaches, according to a recent study. One in five patients in the small study had a disorder of the heart's regular rhythmic beating while taking verapamil. Some of the trade names that verapamil is sold under include Calan, Verelan, or Covera. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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High Dose Verapamil Problematic in Cluster Headache Treatment
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...and as "suicide headaches." The use of high dose verapamil has become increasingly common for... Read more »

Health Guide

High Dose Verapamil Problematic in Cluster Headache Treatment
...described as "boring," bearing, burning," "like a hot poker in the eye," and as "suicide headaches." Verapamil, a calcium channel blocker frequently used for Migraine and headache prevention... Read more »
Paroxymsal Hemicrania: The Basics
...Other less effective NSAIDs including celecoxib (Celebrex), calcium-channel blocking drugs (such as verapamil), and corticosteroids may be used to treat the disorder. Patients with both... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...as Lotensin and Monopril Beta Blockers such as Lopressor and Corgard Calcium Channel blockers such verapamil, Cardizem, and Plendil Antihistamines such as Periactin Antidepressants Tricyclic... Read more »
Calcium antagonists
...Bepridil Diltiazem Felodipine Isradipine Nicardipine Nifedipine Nimodipine Verapamil Note: This list may not be all inclusive. Where Found Amlodipine... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Highlights
...spray also works well for cluster headache pain relief.Prevention. The high blood pressure medication verapamil (Calan) and corticosteroid drugs such as prednisone are the medications most... Read more »

Medications

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Verapamil is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).... Read more »

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Verapamil is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).... Read more »

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Verapamil is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).... Read more »

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Verapamil is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).... Read more »

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...inducers such as amiodarone, cyclosporine, diltiazem, verapamil, rifampin, St. John's wort, ... Read more »

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