Verapamil for Supraventricular Tachycardia User Reviews

Brand names: Calan SR, Verelan Verelan PM

Rating: 6.9

Verapamil has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 14 reviews for the off-label treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. 57% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 21% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Verapamil

jp3...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 15, 2023

"Recently been given these to try after issues taking Ivabradine. I have been taking 3 40 mg tablets a day to control tachycardia, heart palpitations, migraines, and cluster headaches. So far, they haven't helped at all."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
February 26, 2009

Verapamil "I used verapamil for 5 years to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). With each visit to the doctor, they increased my dosage. I started out taking 30 mg once a day and ended with 180 mg once a day. For the most part, my symptoms were never controlled. The drug caused extreme fatigue and tiredness. I often had severe headaches and was constipated. I have been switched to atenolol 50 mg once a day now. Hopefully, I won't have as many unwanted side effects."

7 / 10

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Anonymous
December 18, 2010

Verapamil "I have been taking Calan SR 120 for over 10 years now. My episodes of SVT occur at most a couple of times a year and then for a short duration. My pharmacy issued me a generic once because Calan was not available, and I had SVTs almost daily. I was very glad when Calan became available again. I would not like to be without it."

10 / 10

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tee...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 4, 2012

"Supraventricular tachycardia began 4/2012. Initial prescribed amount 240 mg (80 mg) 3 x a day reduced for travel purposes to 1180 mg per day. Prescribed with Flecainide (50 mg 2 x a day). Some constipation, some melancholia, and anxiety. Overall satisfaction okay."

8 / 10

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Jen...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
November 11, 2023

"I've been on this for a couple of years. I changed from Diltiazem by a new doctor. (I had Mobitz benign, so he said I did not need to be on Diltiazem). It works well, but since being on it, I have to really watch my caffeine intake. I only drink half-caff coffee. If I drink more than that, my blood pressure and heart rate go up. Sodium is also a sensitivity. I wonder though if it causes an increase in anxiety. I can't take 'regular' blood pressure medication that causes sleepiness."

8 / 10

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gre...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
October 3, 2024

"I took Verapamil for several years. My difficulty with it was benefits vs. side effects. At 240 mg, it controlled my tachycardia completely. It also gave me side effects I couldn't live with. Terrible constipation, out of control runny nose, insomnia, and severe edema in feet, calves, thighs, and hands. I had to lower the dose to 180 mg/day, and this made the side effects bad but livable. However, my tachycardia was poorly regulated at that dose."

7 / 10

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Poo...
January 28, 2018

"I had a problem with SVTs for a number of years, and when it was necessary to have medical intervention in the ER, Verapamil was the drug of choice at that time. It always worked just fine for me, with no side effects. I see now the drug of choice is Adenosine, which is very scary to watch when it is being administered to a patient. I eventually had an ablation done, but I would NOT want to have adenosine given to me if I ever was in a situation where I needed that intervention."

9 / 10

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caz...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
July 22, 2021

"Fabulous medicine stops my SVT, and I can live a normal life."

10 / 10

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Bon...
July 21, 2019

"Been using verapamil for years, 240 mg once daily. No side effects. Have a rare SVT occurrence, easily shut down."

9 / 10

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Bru...
April 11, 2021

"Was taking metoprolol and that med just wiped me out. Made me way too tired with any exertion. Verapamil ER does the job and for me... no side effects."

9 / 10

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9 T...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
October 15, 2020

"I am suffering with SVT since 2015. I was put on Verapamil 80 mg 3 times per day and also Atenolol 50 mg 2 times per day, and my SVT is now under control."

9 / 10

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But...
February 15, 2009

"I am having severe constipation after I started taking this drug."

2 / 10

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Moz...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 6, 2021

"Finding little improvement of SVT, have been taking for one month now."

1 / 10

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Dzo...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 22, 2017

"Long time (up to one month) to start working in combination with propafenone 150 mg 3x1, still episodes of PSVT."

7 / 10

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