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verapamil

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Also known as Ansyr®, CP-165331 / CP-16533-1, Securon®, Vérapamil, Iproveratril, Verapamilum, Verapamilo

Verapamil, sold under various trade names, is a calcium channel blocker medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure, angina (chest pain from not enough blood flow to the heart), and supraventricular tachycardia. It may also be used for the prevention of migraines and cluster headaches. It is given by mouth or by injection into a vein.

Key facts

Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
461939027
Drug.image
Verapamil structure.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.image2
Verapamil-from-xtal-Mercury-3D-bs.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.width2
200
Drug.chirality
Racemic mixture
Drug.tradename
Isoptin, Calan, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a684030
Drug.DailyMedID
Verapamil
Drug.pregnancy_AU
C
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth, intravenous
Drug.class
Calcium channel blocker
Drug.ATC_prefix
C08
Drug.ATC_suffix
DA01
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Formula
C27H38N2O4
Molecular weight
454.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl-methylamino]-2-propan-2-ylpentanenitrile
SMILES
CC(C)C(CCCN(C)CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)OC)(C#N)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)OC)OC
InChIKey
SGTNSNPWRIOYBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.8
Polar surface area
64 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Research

28,135 papers

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~11 min read

Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Overdose
  • Mechanism of action
  • Cluster headaches
  • Pharmacokinetic details
  • Veterinary use
  • Uses in cell biology
  • References

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