verapamil

American  

[veer-uh-pam-uhl, ver-] / ˌvɪər əˈpæm əl, ˌvɛr- /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline powder, C 27 H 38 N 2 O 4 , used as a calcium blocker in the treatment of angina and certain arrhythmias.

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verapamil British  

/ vɪˈræpəˌmɪl /

noun

1. med a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of angina pectoris, hypertension, and some types of irregular heart rhythm

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Etymology

Origin of verapamil

1965–70; perhaps by rearrangement of letters from valeronitrile and aminopropyl, two of its chemical components

Example Sentences

The researchers are quick to emphasize that verapamil is NOT an appropriate treatment for DM1 in humans due to its potential cardiac side effects.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024

When the team treated the mice with verapamil, a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and chest pains, the mice quickly recovered muscle function and began to resemble their healthy, wild type peers.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024

The agency also took issue with Pfizer brochures comparing Procardia with verapamil.

From Time Magazine Archive

The comparisons, said the FDA, "emphasized only the advantages of Procardia by making carefully worded positive statements about nifedipine and then remaining silent regarding any similar actions of verapamil."

From Time Magazine Archive

Introduced with a splashy campaign after approval in January, the drug racked up $17 million in sales in twelve weeks, vastly outselling verapamil, a similar product marketed by the Searle and Knoll pharmaceutical companies.

From Time Magazine Archive