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Verapamil
Verapamil
(
INN
) (sold under various trade names) is an L-type
calcium channel blocker
of the
phenylalkylamine
class. It has been used in the treatment of
hypertension
,
angina pectoris
,
cardiac arrhythmia
, and most recently,
cluster headaches
. It is also an effective preventive medication for
migraine
. Verapamil has also been used as a
vasodilator
during cryopreservation of blood vessels. It is a class-IV antiarrhythmic, more effective than
digoxin
in controlling ventricular rate and was approved by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in March 1982.
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