Comparing Amiodarone vs Verapamil
Amiodarone | Verapamil |
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Amiodarone | Verapamil |
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Prescription only
Amiodarone should ONLY be used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias that have not responded to other treatments. Amiodarone does not appear to increase life expectancy and can... View more |
Prescription only
Verapamil can help regulate the heart rate and lower blood pressure and is used to treat certain heart conditions. Constipation is the most common side effect of verapamil and it may interact with... View more |
Related suggestions Supraventricular Tachycardia
Arrhythmia
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Amiodarone has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Verapamil has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 179 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: amiodarone side effects in more detail. |
See also: verapamil side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all amiodarone prices |
View all verapamil prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Nexterone, Pacerone | Calan SR, Verelan, Verelan PM | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
240 hours |
12 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 720 drugs are known to interact with amiodarone:
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A total of 650 drugs are known to interact with verapamil:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 24, 1985 |
March 08, 1982 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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