Vasopten 40 mg Tablet

Vasopten 40 mg Tablet contains 40 mg of verapamil in each tablet. Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker used to treat certain heart rhythm problems, chest pain (angina), and high blood pressure. Vasopten 40 mg Tablet helps relax blood vessels and slow the heart rate, which can reduce strain on the heart. This specific tablet strength is a prescription medicine from Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and is used when a doctor wants a lower-dose verapamil tablet.

How it works: Verapamil blocks calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels. In Vasopten 40 mg Tablet form, this can help the blood vessels relax and the heart beat more slowly and steadily.

Vasopten 40 mg Tablet is the lower-strength tablet compared with Vasopten 80 mg Tablet, so it may be chosen when a doctor wants a smaller dose or a more gradual adjustment. People who are more sensitive to verapamil, older adults, or patients being carefully titrated for heart rhythm or blood pressure control may be started on the 40 mg strength. Because it is a standard swallowed tablet, it is designed for routine dosing rather than rapid relief.

• High blood pressure
• Angina (chest pain)
• Certain abnormal heart rhythms
• Rate control in selected heart conditions

• Swallow Vasopten 40 mg Tablet with water unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Take it exactly at the time and frequency prescribed, because verapamil dosing is individualized.
• You can take it with or without food, but taking it the same way each day may help you remember.
• Do not crush or split the tablet unless your pharmacist or doctor specifically says it is allowed.
• Do not take extra tablets if you miss a dose; ask your prescriber or pharmacist what to do.
• Keep using it regularly even if you feel well, since blood pressure medicines often work quietly.

Each Vasopten 40 mg Tablet provides 40 mg of verapamil per tablet. Depending on the condition being treated, it may be taken several times a day, but the exact schedule is determined by the doctor. The maximum daily dose depends on the reason for treatment, your response, and your other medicines, so do not change the dose on your own.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Verapamil may include:

• Constipation, which is one of the most common verapamil side effects
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Tiredness or weakness
• Nausea
• Low blood pressure symptoms such as feeling faint
• Slow heartbeat, which may be more noticeable if you are sensitive to verapamil

• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, very slow pulse, or conduction problems such as heart block.
• Use caution when standing up quickly, since Vasopten 40 mg Tablet can lower blood pressure and cause dizziness.
• Avoid alcohol excess, which can worsen dizziness or low blood pressure.
• Do not use this medicine with certain heart medicines unless your doctor specifically approves it.
• Tell your prescriber about liver disease, because verapamil is processed by the liver.
• Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how Vasopten 40 mg Tablet affects you.
• If you are also taking a beta blocker, extra monitoring may be needed because the combination can slow the heart too much.

• Beta blockers such as metoprolol or atenolol
• Digoxin
• Statins such as simvastatin or lovastatin
• Certain antibiotics or antifungals that affect drug metabolism
• Grapefruit or grapefruit juice

Store Vasopten 40 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip/box, away from moisture and heat.