Generic drug called Verapamil Hydrochloride is the basic active
pharmaceutical ingredient used for manufacturing the branded
prescription medicine Calan which has been designed, developed,
manufactured and distributed by the world’s largest
pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer Inc. of the United States.
Calan– Verapamil Hydrochloride belongs to the category of drugs
called Calcium Channel Blockers.
Generic Name: Verapamil
Brand Name: Calan
The drug is indicated for use
in the treatment of high blood pressure basically due to its
revolutionary qualities like safety and efficacy. Because it
belongs to the group of Calcium Channel Blockers, doctors widely
prescribe Calan- Verapamil Hydrochloride for treating the
irregular heart rhythms and angina also.
Apart from such uses of Calan- Verapamil Hydrochloride, certain
primary researches are supposed to be suggesting that some of
these compounds may be able to help preventing headaches during
migraine conditions, relieve leg cramps during nights, asthma
disorder and Raynaud’s disease besides possibly minimizing
atherosclerosis. However, in spite of all such probable
properties of Calan- Verapamil Hydrochloride, it has currently
been approved for the treatment of hypertension only. The drug
is available in US, Canada, UK, Australia and some other
countries across the world under different brand or generic
names.
Calan- Verapamil Hydrochloride have been made available in the
form of immediate release tablets of 40mg, 80mg and 120mg and
its sustained release caplet forms have been provided in 120mg,
180mg, 240mg and 360mg whereas the extended release tablets are
offered in the strengths like 100mg, 120mg, 180mg, 240mg and
300mg besides its injectable version of 2.5mg/ml. As per The drug may
decrease blood levels of lithium, heart rate and lower blood
pressure in some patients besides intensifying heart failure
typically in patients having poor heart function.
