Vertab SR 240: Side Effects, Overdose and Pregnancy Information

Main ingredient in Vertab SR 240 is Verapamil. Vertab SR 240 is a type of drug known as a calcium channel blocker. Vertab SR 240 acts on the heart and blood vessels. Vertab SR 240 is used for Angina (chest pain) and Hypertension (high blood pressure).Vertab SR 240 works by slowing down the movement of calcium through muscle cells by blocking 'calcium channels' on these muscle cells causing them to relax. By doing so Vertab SR 240 slows down the rate at which the heart beats and widens the blood vessels in the body. Angina (chest pain) is caused by insufficient oxygen supply to the heart. Vertab SR 240 improves this oxygen supply and also reduces the effort the heart has to make to pump blood consequently reducing blood pressure.

VERTAB SR 240 SIDE EFFECTS

Side effects of Vertab SR 240 may include constipation, flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, ankle swelling, needles sensations, slowed heart rate, low blood pressure, heart failure, impaired liver function, reversible enlargement of the gums, and reversible enlargement of the breasts has been seen in elderly men under long-term treatment.

Vertab SR 240 Warning and Caution

Avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking Vertab SR 240, as it may increase the level of this drug in your blood.

Vertab SR 240 may affect your ability to drive a vehicle or operate machinery.

Vertab SR 240 may slow the breakdown of alcohol in the body. Therefore it could increase the level of alcohol in your blood and its effect.

Vertab SR 240 should be used with caution in people with decreased liver or kidney function, and heart failures.

Vertab SR 240 should not to be used in heart attack complicated by a slowed heart rate, heart failure or very low blood pressure, sick sinus syndrome, uncontrolled heart failure, slow heart rate of less than 50 beats per minute, low blood pressure of less than 90mmHg systolic, and porphyries.

Vertab SR 240 is not recommended for children.

Vertab SR 240 and Pregnancy

Vertab SR 240 should not be used during pregnancy. Seek medical advice from your physician if you get pregnant or plan to get pregnant while using Vertab SR 240.

Vertab SR 240 passes into breast milk. Nursing mothers should switch to bottle-feed while taking Vertab SR 240.

Vertab SR 240 Interaction

If Vertab SR 240 is used in combination with other medicines that lower blood pressure, this could cause the blood pressure to drop dangerously low.

Other drugs that reduce blood pressure include the following:

ACE inhibitors

Alpha-blockers

Alprostadil

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists

Antipsychotics

Baclofen

Benzodiazepines

Beta-blockers

Other calcium channel blockers

Clonidine

Diazoxide

Diuretics

Dopamine agonists

Hydralazine

Levodopa

MAOI antidepressants

Methyldopa

Minoxidil

Moxonidine

Nicorandil

Nitrates

Vertab SR 240 may decrease the breakdown of the following drugs in the liver causing to increase the amount of these drugs in the blood:

Atorvastatin

Buspirone

Carbamazepine

Ciclosporin

Digoxin

Eplerenone

Midazolam

Simvastatin

Sirolimus

Tacrolimus

Theophylline

The following drugs may increase the removal of Vertab SR 240 from the body and could make it less effective:

Phenobarbital

Phenytoin

Rifampicin

Herb St John's wort

If Vertab SR 240 is taken in combination with lithium the level of lithium in the blood may decrease.

Vertab SR 240 Overdose

Vertab SR 240 overdose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure and other heightened side effects symptoms. In case of Vertab SR 240 overdose, seek medical attention right away.