Isoptin Injection

Drugs

Generic Name: Verapamil hydrochloride
Product Name: Isoptin Injection

Indication of Isoptin Injection
Action of Isoptin Injection
Dose Advice of Isoptin Injection
Schedule of Isoptin Injection
Common side effects of Isoptin Injection
Uncommon side effects of Isoptin Injection

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Indication of Isoptin Injection:

Verapamil is used in the treatment of:

Supraventricular tachycardia with AV nodal re-entry

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial flutter

Hypertension

Angina

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Action of Isoptin Injection:

Calcium channel blockers block the inward current of calcium into cells in the heart and the muscle wall of blood vessels.

Verapamil acts mainly on the heart to reduce the force with which the heart contracts, slow the heart rate and slow electrical conduction through the heart.

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Dose Advice of Isoptin Injection:

Arrhythmias:

Adults:

An initial intravenous injection of 5mg is given over 2-3 minutes.

This is repeated every 5-10 minutes as required.

Maintenance dosing is an intravenous infusion of 5-10 mg per hour.

The maximum daily dose is 100 mg intravenously.

Oral dosing is 120-80 mg per day.

Children:

An initial intravenous injection of 0.1-0.3 mg/kg to a maximum of 5

This can be repeated after 30 minutes or an infusion 1.25-5 micrograms/kg per minute can be started.

Oral dosing is 1?3 mg/kg three times a day.

High Blood Pressure and Angina:

Adults:

The initial recommended dose is 80 mg orally, 2-3 times a day.

This may increased up to 160 mg 2-3 times a day if short acting preparations are used or 240 mg once or twice daily if a controlled release preparation is used.

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