Take verapamil 120 mg twice a day (morning and night) should I also be taking a dieretic?

6 May 2010

It is better to check with your pharmacist/doc. I to take ramipril 5mg X 2 along with a diuretic - torsemide, coz i have the problem of water retention, hope this helps?

6 May 2010

Verapamil is a calcium-ion channel blocker often indicated to patients in whom diuretics and/or beta-blockers have resulted in undesirable side-effects.

Strangely enough, it has also been shown that combining Verapamil with a diuretic was not only fully compatible, but showed additive antihypertensive effects.

So Alice, while this does not give you a specific answer, only your doctor who knows your specific scenario would be able to give you a final answer. I just wanted to arm you with as much information as possible before leaving you.