ATC codes:
C08DA01
Indication
Supraventricular tachyarrhythmia
ICD11 code:
BC63.Z
INN
Verapamil
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Parenteral > General injections > IV:
2.5 mg per mL in 2 mL ampoule (hydrochloride)
Oral > Solid: 40 mg (hydrochloride) ; 80 mg (hydrochloride)
Oral > Solid: 40 mg (hydrochloride) ; 80 mg (hydrochloride)
EML status history
First added in 1987
(TRS
770)
Sex
All
Age
Adolescents and adults
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Verapamil was added to the core list of the EML as an antiarrhythmic medicine for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia.