Vasopten 80 mg Tablet

Vasopten 80 mg Tablet contains 80 mg of verapamil in each tablet. Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker used for heart and blood pressure conditions. It is prescribed to help treat high blood pressure, certain chest pain problems (angina), and some abnormal heart rhythms. Vasopten 80 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet, so it is typically used when a doctor decides that a lower strength such as Vasopten 40 mg Tablet is not enough.

How it works: Verapamil in Vasopten 80 mg Tablet works by blocking calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels. This helps blood vessels relax, lowers blood pressure, and can slow or steady the heart rhythm.

Vasopten 80 mg Tablet provides twice the amount of verapamil found in Vasopten 40 mg Tablet, so it may be chosen when a patient needs a stronger effect or a later step in dose adjustment. Because it is a higher strength, it is not the usual starting option for everyone; a doctor may select it based on blood pressure, heart rate, symptoms, and how well the lower strength has worked.

• High blood pressure
• Angina (chest pain)
• Certain fast or irregular heart rhythms
• Heart rate control in selected patients

• Take Vasopten 80 mg Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Swallow the tablet with water; do not crush, chew, or split it unless your prescriber or pharmacist tells you it is safe.
• Take it at the same time each day to help you remember doses.
• It may be taken with or without food unless your doctor gives different directions.
• Do not change the dose or stop Vasopten 80 mg Tablet suddenly without medical advice.
• If you feel dizzy, stand up slowly and avoid driving until you know how the tablet affects you.

Each Vasopten 80 mg Tablet contains 80 mg of verapamil. How often it is taken can vary by the condition being treated and your response, and the doctor decides the schedule and any dose changes. Do not take more than prescribed; the total daily dose depends on your medical plan and may be adjusted carefully, especially with this higher-strength tablet.

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

Common side effects of Verapamil may include:

• Constipation
• Dizziness
• Low blood pressure feeling or lightheadedness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Slow heart rate
• Swelling of the ankles or feet

• Vasopten 80 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet, so take only the dose your doctor prescribed.
• Tell your doctor if you have heart failure, slow heartbeat, heart block, or low blood pressure.
• Use caution with alcohol because it may worsen dizziness or low blood pressure.
• Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you are also taking beta blockers, digoxin, or other blood pressure or heart medicines.
• Do not use it with nitrates or other chest-pain medicines unless your clinician says it is safe.
• Let your doctor know about liver disease, because verapamil may need extra caution in people with liver problems.

• Beta blockers such as metoprolol or propranolol
• Digoxin
• Statins such as simvastatin or lovastatin
• Other blood pressure medicines
• Grapefruit or grapefruit juice

Store Vasopten 80 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip or box, away from moisture and heat.