Calcium channel; Permeability-glycoprotein (P-gp); CYP3A4[1]

EverFluor FL Verapamil (EFV) inhibits TR-iBRB2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, while Verapamil inhibits them in a concentration-inhibitory manner with an IC50 of 98.0 μM [4].

In atrial fibrillation, verapamil (facial) can be used to control the atrioventricular nodal response and avoid atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia [2]. An intravenous injection of verapamil was given into the anterior chest region's femoral vein. Within 45 minutes following coronary artery closure, the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias, such as ventricular tachycardia (VT), ventricular fibrillation (VF), and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), was considerably reduced by verapamil (1 mg/kg). An ischemic heart resulted in a considerable increase in the overall arrhythmia score. The administration of 1 mg/kg of verapamil effectively inhibited the rise in overall cardiovascular-induced arrhythmia scores [5].

Methods: EverFluor FL Verapamil (EFV) was adopted as the fluorescent probe of verapamil, and its transport across the BRB was investigated with common carotid artery infusion in rats. EFV transport at the inner and outer BRB was investigated with TR-iBRB2 cells and RPE-J cells, respectively. Results: The signal of EFV was detected in the retinal tissue during the weak signal of cell impermeable compound. In TR-iBRB2 cells, the localization of EFV differed from that of LysoTracker® Red, a lysosomotropic agent, and was not altered by acute treatment with NH4Cl. In RPE-J cells, the punctate distribution of EFV was partially observed, and this was reduced by acute treatment with NH4Cl. EFV uptake by TR-iBRB2 cells was temperature-dependent and membrane potential- and pH-independent, and was significantly reduced by NH4Cl treatment during no significant effect obtained by different extracellular pH and V-ATPase inhibitor. The EFV uptake by TR-iBRB2 cells was inhibited by cationic drugs, and inhibited by verapamil in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC50 of 98.0 μM[4].

The antiarrhythmic effects of verapamil were observed before it was appreciated that it was a calcium ion-antagonist. Intravenous verapamil is highly effective in the termination of paroxysmal reciprocating atrioventricular tachycardia, whether associated with preexcitation or involving the atrioventricular node alone. It consistently slows and regularises the ventricular response in atrial fibrillation, and usually increases the degree of AV-nodal block in atrial flutter though it occasionally induces a return to sinus rhythm. Given orally it is useful for the prophylaxis of atrioventricular reentry tachycardia, and also in modulating the atrioventricular nodal response in atrial fibrillation. Favourable response in ventricular tachycardia is exceptional and then seen in specific benign varieties. Verapamil is the agent of choice for the termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia[2].

The present study was to test the hypothesis that anti-arrhythmic properties of verapamil may be accompanied by preserving connexin43 (Cx43) protein via calcium influx inhibition. In an in vivo study, myocardial ischemic arrhythmia was induced by occlusion of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery for 45 min in Sprague-Dawley rats. Verapamil, a calcium channel antagonist, was injected i.v. into a femoral vein prior to ischemia. Effects of verapamil on arrhythmias induced by Bay K8644 (a calcium channel agonist) were also determined. In an ex vivo study, the isolated heart underwent an initial 10 min of baseline normal perfusion and was subjected to high calcium perfusion in the absence or presence of verapamil. Cardiac arrhythmia was measured by electrocardiogram (ECG) and Cx43 protein was determined by immunohistochemistry and western blotting. Administration of verapamil prior to myocardial ischemia significantly reduced the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias and total arrhythmia scores, with the reductions in heat rate, mean arterial pressure and left ventricular systolic pressure. Verapamil also inhibited arrhythmias induced by Bay K8644 and high calcium perfusion. Effect of verapamil on ischemic arrhythmia scores was abolished by heptanol, a Cx43 protein uncoupler and Gap 26, a Cx43 channels inhibitor. Immunohistochemistry data showed that ischemia-induced redistribution and reduced immunostaining of Cx43 were prevented by verapamil. In addition, diminished expression of Cx43 protein determined by western blotting was observed following myocardial ischemia in vivo or following high calcium perfusion ex vivo and was preserved after verapamil administration. Our data suggest that verapamil may confer an anti-arrhythmic effect via calcium influx inhibition, inhibition of oxygen consumption and accompanied by preservation of Cx43 protein[5].

Absorption, Distribution and Excretion
More than 90% of orally administered verapamil is absorbed - despite this, bioavailability ranges only from 20% to 30% due to rapid biotransformation following first-pass metabolism in the portal circulation. Absorption kinetic parameters are largely dependent on the specific formulation of verapamil involved. Immediate-release verapamil reaches peak plasma concentrations (i.e. Tmax) between 1-2 hours following administration, whereas sustained-release formulations tend to have a Tmax between 6 - 11 hours. AUC and Cmax values are similarly dependent upon formulation. Chronic administration of immediate-release verapamil every 6 hours resulted in plasma concentrations between 125 and 400 ng/mL. Steady-state AUC0-24h and Cmax values for a sustained-release formulation were 1037 ng∙h/ml and 77.8 ng/mL for the R-isomer and 195 ng∙h/ml and 16.8 ng/mL for the S-isomer, respectively. Interestingly, the absorption kinetics of verapamil are highly stereospecific - following oral administration of immediate-release verapamil every 8 hours, the relative systemic availability of the S-enantiomer compared to the R-enantiomer was 13% after a single dose and 18% at steady-state.
Approximately 70% of an administered dose is excreted as metabolites in the urine and ≥16% in the feces within 5 days. Approximately 3% - 4% is excreted in the urine as unchanged drug.
Verapamil has a steady-state volume of distribution of approximately 300L for its R-enantiomer and 500L for its S-enantiomer.
Systemic clearance following 3 weeks of continuous treatment was approximately 340 mL/min for R-verapamil and 664 mL/min for S-verapamil. Of note, apparent oral clearance appears to vary significantly between single dose and multiple-dose conditions. The apparent oral clearance following single doses of verapamil was approximately 1007 mL/min for R-verapamil and 5481 mL/min for S-verapamil, whereas 3 weeks of continuous treatment resulted in apparent oral clearance values of approximately 651 mL/min for R-verapamil and 2855 mL/min for S-verapamil.
/MILK/ Breast milk: Verapamil may appear in breast milk.
/MILK/ Verapamil is excreted into breast milk. A daily dose of 240 mg produced milk levels that were approx 23% of maternal serum. Serum levels in the infant were 2.1 ng/mL but could not be detected (<1 ng/mL) 38 hr after treatment was stopped. ... In a second case, a mother was treated with 80 mg 3 times/day for hypertension for 4 wk prior to the determination of serum & milk concns. Steady-state concentrations of verapamil and the metabolite, norverapamil, in milk were 25.8 and 8.8 ng/mL, respectively. These values were 60% and 16% of the concns in plasma. The investigators estimated that the breast-fed child received <0.01% of the mother's dose. Neither verapamil nor the metabolite could be detected in the plasma of the child.
The pharmacokinetics and hemodynamic effects of a combination of verapamil and trandolapril were studied in 20 patients with hypertension (ages 29-71 yr), 10 of whom also had fatty liver disease, who received a sustained-release oral capsule containing 180 mg verapamil and 1 mg trandolapril once daily for 7 days. For verapamil, no statistically significant differences were seen between patients with and without fatty liver with regard to Cmax (110.5 vs 76.5 ug/L), plasma AUC from 0-24 hr (1260.6 vs 941.2 ug/L hr), and elimination half-life (9.8 vs 9.2 hr).
An open, randomized, single dose study of the effects of food on the bioavailability of sustained-release (SR) verapamil hydrochloride (Isoptin) was conducted in 12 healthy volunteers (aged 19-65 yr) who received 240 mg of the SR preparation while fasting or with food and a conventional preparation while fasting. Although the elimination half-life of SR verapamil was unchanged, the time to maximum concentration was prolonged and the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) was 80% of the regular preparation. Concomitant food administration prolonged the time to maximum concentration from 7.3+-3.4 to 11.7+-6.3 h but had little effect on the maximum concentration, half-life or AUC of SR verapamil.
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Metabolism / Metabolites
Verapamil is extensively metabolized by the liver, with up to 80% of an administered dose subject to elimination via pre-systemic metabolism - interestingly, this first-pass metabolism appears to clear the S-enantiomer of verapamil much faster than the R-enantiomer. The remaining parent drug undergoes O-demethylation, N-dealkylation, and N-demethylation to a number of different metabolites via the cytochrome P450 enzyme system. Norverapamil, one of the major circulating metabolites, is the result of verapamil's N-demethylation via CYP2C8, CYP3A4, and CYP3A5, and carries approximately 20% of the cardiovascular activity of its parent drug. The other major pathway involved in verapamil metabolism is N-dealkylation via CYP2C8, CYP3A4, and CYP1A2 to the D-617 metabolite. Both norverapamil and D-617 are further metabolized by other CYP isoenzymes to various secondary metabolites. CYP2D6 and CYP2E1 have also been implicated in the metabolic pathway of verapamil, albeit to a minor extent. Minor pathways of verapamil metabolism involve its O-demethylation to D-703 via CYP2C8, CYP2C9, and CYP2C18, and to D-702 via CYP2C9 and CYP2C18. Several steps in verapamil's metabolic pathway show stereoselective preference for the S-enantiomer of the given substrate, including the generation of the D-620 metabolite by CYP3A4/5 and the D-617 metabolite by CYP2C8.
Metabolites: The main metabolite is norverapamil which has an elimination half-life very similar to that of the parent compound, ranging from 4 to 8 hours. Verapamil undergoes an extensive hepatic metabolism. Due to a large hepatic first-pass effect, bioavailability does not exceed 20 - 35% in normal subjects. Twelve metabolites have been described. The main metabolite is norverapamil and the others are various N- and 0-dealkylated metabolites. Elimination by route of exposure: Kidney: About 70% of the administered dose is excreted in urine within 5 days as metabolites, of which 3-4% is excreted as unchanged drug. Feces: About 16% of the ingested dose is excreted within 5 days in feces as metabolites. Breast milk: Verapamil may appear in breast milk.
Verapamil yields in the dog: 5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamino)-2 -(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile; 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5 -(n-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenethyl)methylamino)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile, and 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropyl-5-methylaminovaleronitrile. The latter was also found in rats. /From table/ /salt not specified/
Verapamil and its major metabolite norverapamil were identified to be both mechanism-based inhibitors and substrates of CYP3A and reported to have non-linear pharmacokinetics in clinic. Metabolic clearances of verapamil and norverapmil as well as their effects on CYP3A activity were firstly measured in pooled human liver microsomes. The results showed that S-isomers were more preferential to be metabolized than R-isomers for both verapamil and norverapamil, and their inhibitory effects on CYP3A activity were also stereoselective with S-isomers more potent than R-isomers. A semi-physiologically based pharmacokinetic model (semi-PBPK) characterizing mechanism-based auto-inhibition was developed to predict the stereoselective pharmacokinetic profiles of verapamil and norverapamil following single or multiple oral doses. Good simulation was obtained, which indicated that the developed semi-PBPK model can simultaneously predict pharmacokinetic profiles of S-verapamil, R-verapamil, S-norverapamil and R-norverapamil. Contributions of auto-inhibition to verapamil and norverapamil accumulation were also investigated following the 38th oral dose of verapamil sustained-release tablet (240 mg once daily). The predicted accumulation ratio was about 1.3-1.5 fold, which was close to the observed data of 1.4-2.1-fold. Finally, the developed semi-PBPK model was further applied to predict drug-drug interactions (DDI) between verapamil and other three CYP3A substrates including midazolam, simvastatin, and cyclosporine A. Successful prediction was also obtained, which indicated that the developed semi-PBPK model incorporating auto-inhibition also showed great advantage on DDI prediction with CYP3A substrates.
The biotransformation pathway of verapamil, a widely prescribed calcium channel blocker, was investigated by electrochemistry (EC) coupled online to liquid chromatography (LC) and electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Mimicry of the oxidative phase I metabolism was achieved in a simple amperometric thin-layer cell equipped with a boron-doped diamond (BDD) working electrode. Structures of the electrochemically generated metabolites were elucidated on the basis of accurate mass data and additional MS/MS experiments. We were able to demonstrate that all of the most important metabolic products of the calcium antagonist including norverapamil (formed by N-demethylation) can easily be simulated using this purely instrumental technique. Furthermore, newly reported metabolic reaction products like carbinolamines or imine methides become accessible. The results obtained by EC were compared with conventional in vitro studies by conducting incubations with rat as well as human liver microsomes (RLMs, HLMs). Both methods showed good agreement with the data from EC/LC/MS. Thus, it can be noted that EC is very well-suited for the simulation of the oxidative metabolism of verapamil. In summary, this study confirms that EC/LC/MS can be a powerful tool in drug discovery and development when applied complementary to established in vitro or in vivo approaches.
Mechanism-based inactivation (MBI) of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A by verapamil and the resulting drug-drug interactions have been studied in vitro, but the inhibition of verapamil on its own metabolic clearance in clinic, namely auto-inhibition of verapamil metabolism, has never been reproduced in vitro. This paper aimed to evaluate the utility of gel entrapped rat hepatocytes in reflecting such metabolic auto-inhibition using hepatocyte monolayer as a control. Despite being a similar concentration- and time-dependent profile, auto-inhibition of verapamil metabolism showed apparent distinctions between the two culture models. Firstly, gel entrapped hepatocytes were more sensitive to such inhibition, which could be largely due to their higher CYP3A activity detected by the formation rates of 6-beta-hydroxy testosterone and 1'-hydroxy midazolam. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of ketoconazole and verapamil on CYP 3A activity as well as the reduction of verapamil intrinsic clearance (CL(int)) by ketoconazole was only observed in gel-entrapped hepatocytes. In this respect, the involvement of CYP3A in auto-inhibition of verapamil metabolism could be illustrated in gel-entrapped hepatocytes but not in hepatocyte monolayer. All of these results indicated that hepatocytes of gel entrapment reflected more of verapamil metabolic auto-inhibition than hepatocyte monolayer and could serve as a suitable system for investigating drug metabolism.
Verapamil has known human metabolites that include 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)acetaldehyde, Norverapamil, D-702, M9 (D-703), and D-617.
Route of Elimination: Approximately 70% of an administered dose is excreted as metabolites in the urine and 16% or more in the feces within 5 days. About 3% to 4% is excreted in the urine as unchanged drug.
Half Life: 2.8-7.4 hours

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Biological Half-Life
Single-dose studies of immediate-release verapamil have demonstrated an elimination half-life of 2.8 to 7.4 hours, which increases to 4.5 to 12.0 hours following repetitive dosing. The elimination half-life is also prolonged in patients with hepatic insufficiency (14 to 16 hours) and in the elderly (approximately 20 hours). Intravenously administered verapamil has rapid distribution phase half-life of approximately 4 minutes, followed by a terminal elimination phase half-life of 2 to 5 hours.
The pharmacokinetics of verapamil and its metabolite, norverapamil, were studied in 10 patients (ages 19-69 yr) with portal hypertension and in 6 healthy subjects (ages 21-69 yr) who received an oral dose of 80 mg verapamil hydrochloride (Isoptin). The terminal phase half-life of verapamil was 210 hr in controls and 1384 hr in patients.
A toxicokinetic study performed in two cases showed plasma half lives of 7.9 and 13.2 hours, total body clearances of 425 and 298 mL/min. ...

Toxicity Summary
IDENTIFICATION AND USE: Verapamil is the drug of choice for prevention and treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Verapamil has been shown to be effective in the treatment of angina pectoris. Verapamil may be used as an alternative treatment for mild or moderate hypertension. HUMAN STUDIES: Verapamil has a vasodilating action on the vascular system. Toxic effects occur usually after a delay of 1 to 5 hours following ingestion. After IV injection, symptoms appear after a few minutes. The main cardiovascular symptoms are: bradycardia and atrioventricular block (in 82% of cases) hypotension and cardiogenic shock (in 78% of cases) cardiac arrest (in 18% of cases). Pulmonary edema may occur. Impairment of consciousness and seizures may occur and are related to a low cardiac output. Nausea and vomiting may be observed. Metabolic acidosis due to shock and hyperglycemia may occur. Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker and inhibits the entry of calcium through calcium channels into cardiovascular cells. Verapamil reduces the magnitude of the calcium current entry and decreases the rate of recovery of the channel. Verapamil decreases peripheral vascular and coronary resistance but it is a less potent vasodilator than nifedipine. In contrast, its cardiac effects are more prominent than those of nifedipine. At doses necessary to produce arterial vasodilatation, verapamil has much greater negative chronotropic, dromotropic and inotropic effects than nifedipine. At toxic doses, calcium channel inhibition by verapamil results in three principal effects: hypotension due to arterial vasodilatation, cardiogenic shock secondary to a negative inotropic effect, bradycardia and atrio-ventricular block. The therapeutic effects of verapamil on hypertension and angina pectoris are due to arterial systemic and coronary vasodilatation. The antiarrhythmic activity of verapamil is due to a delay in impulse transmission through the AV node by a direct action. Toxicity may occur after ingestion of 1 g. Verapamil was tested on human peripheral lymphocytes in vitro using micronucleus (MN) test. The MN frequencies showed increase after all treatment. The results of FISH analysis suggest that verapamil, separately or combined with ritodrine, shows to a larger extent aneugenic than clastogenic effect. ANIMAL STUDIES: Verapamil promotes atrial fibrillation in normal dogs. In swine, verapamil toxicity, as defined by a mean arterial pressure of 45% of baseline, was produced following an average verapamil infusion dose of 0.6 +/- 0.12 mg/kg. This dose produced an average plasma verapamil concentration of 728.1 +/- 155.4 ug/L. Hypertonic sodium bicarbonate reversed the hypotension and cardiac output depression of severe verapamil toxicity in a swine model. ECOTOXICITY STUDIES: Effects of long-term exposure of verapamil on mutagenic, hematological parameters and activities of the oxidative enzymes of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus were investigated for 60 days exposure at the concentrations of 0.29, 0.58 and 1.15 mg/L in the fish liver. The exposure resulted in significantly high micronuclei induction of peripheral blood cells. The indices of oxidative stress biomarkers (lipid peroxidation and carbonyl protein) showed elevated level. There was increase in the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST). In other experiments, exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of verapamil (0.14, 0.29 and 0.57 mg/L) for period of 15, 30, 45 and 60 days, led to inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activities in the brain and muscle of the fish. Transcription of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and heat shock proteins 70 (hsp70) were up-regulated in both the tissues after the study period. In Carassius auratus, the behavioral alterations were observed in the form of respiratory difficulty and loss of body balance confirming the cardiovascular toxicity caused by verapamil at higher doses. In addition to affecting the cardiovascular system, verapamil also showed effects on the nervous system in the form of altered expression of parvalbumin. Acute exposure to verapamil significantly reduced the heart rate in the embryos and larvae of common carp (Cyprinus carpio). In the D. magna chronic toxicity test, several parameters, such as the survival percentage, the body length of D. magna, the time of first reproduction, and the number of offspring per female, were adversely affected during the exposure to 4.2 mg/L verapamil. During the 24-hr short-term exposure, verapamil caused a downregulated expression of the CYP4 and CYP314 genes. During the 21-day long-term exposure, verapamil significantly reduced the expression level of the Vtg gene, a biomarker of the reproduction ability in an oviparous animal.
Verapamil inhibits voltage-dependent calcium channels. Specifically, its effect on L-type calcium channels in the heart causes a reduction in ionotropy and chronotropy, thuis reducing heart rate and blood pressure. Verapamil's mechanism of effect in cluster headache is thought to be linked to its calcium-channel blocker effect, but which channel subtypes are involved is presently not known.

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Toxicity Data
LD50: 8 mg/kg (Intravenous, Mouse) (A308)

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Interactions
Drug interactions: protein-bound drugs
Drug Interactions: beta-adrenergic blocking agents
Drug Interactions: digoxin
Drug Interactions: hypotensive agents
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Non-Human Toxicity Values
LD50 Mouse ip 68 mg/kg /Verapamil hydrochloride/
LD50 Rat ip 67 mg/kg /Verapamil hydrochloride/
LD50 Rat oral 114 mg/kg /Verapamil hydrochloride/
LD50 Mouse iv 7.6 mg/kg /Verapamil hydrochloride/
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[1]. Verapamil as a culprit of palbociclib toxicity. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2019 Apr;25(3):743-746.

[2]. Krikler DM. Verapamil in arrhythmia. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1986;21 Suppl 2:183S-189S.

[3]. Effects of metoprolol vs verapamil in patients with stable angina pectoris. The Angina Prognosis Study in Stockholm (APSIS). Eur Heart J. 1996 Jan;17(1):76-81.

[4]. Blood-to-Retina Transport of Fluorescence-Labeled Verapamil at the Blood-Retinal Barrier. Pharm Res. 2018 Mar 12;35(5):93.

[5]. Anti-arrhythmic effect of Verapamil is accompanied by preservation of cx43 protein in rat heart. PLoS One. 2013 Aug 12;8(8):e71567.

Therapeutic Uses
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Calcium Channel Blockers; Vasodilator Agents
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Oral calcium-channel blocking agents are considered the drugs of choice for the management of Prinzmetal variant angina. A nondihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker (e.g., diltiazem, verapamil) also has been recommended in patients with unstable angina who have continuing or ongoing ischemia when therapy with beta-blocking agents and nitrates is inadequate, not tolerated, or contraindicated and when severe left ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary edema, or other contraindications are not present. In the management of unstable or chronic stable angina pectoris, verapamil appears to be as effective as beta-adrenergic blocking agents (e.g., propranolol) and/or oral nitrates. In unstable or chronic stable angina pectoris, verapamil may reduce the frequency of attacks, allow a decrease in sublingual nitroglycerin dosage, and increase the patient's exercise tolerance. /Included in US product label/
Verapamil is used for rapid conversion to sinus rhythm of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), including tachycardia associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White or Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome; the drug also is used for control of rapid ventricular rate in nonpreexcited atrial flutter or fibrillation. The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Heart Rhythm Society (ACC/AHA/HRS) guideline for the management of adult patients with supraventricular tachycardia recommends the use of verapamil in the treatment of various SVTs (e.g., atrial flutter, junctional tachycardia, focal atrial tachycardia, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)); in general, IV verapamil is recommended for acute treatment, while oral verapamil is recommended for ongoing management of these arrhythmias. /Included in the US product label/
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Drug Warnings
...Concurrent treatment /of verapamil & beta-blockers/ in those with impaired left ventricular function could be dangerous if...a 10-15% depression in myocardial function takes place. /Salt not specified/
...Absolute contraindications to the use of verapamil (the acute stage of myocardial infarction, complete atrioventricular block, cardiogenic shock, overt heart failure)...should not be injected together with a beta-adrenergic blocking agent, or within 3 times the half-life of that agent. /Salt not specified/
The basic physiologic actions of verapamil may lead to serious adverse effects. /Salt not specified/
Maternal Medication usually Compatible with Breast-Feeding: Verapamil: Reported Sign or Symptom in Infant or Effect on Lactation: None. /from Table 6/ /Salt not specified/
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Pharmacodynamics
Verapamil is an L-type calcium channel blocker with antiarrhythmic, antianginal, and antihypertensive activity. Immediate-release verapamil has a relatively short duration of action, requiring dosing 3 to 4 times daily, but extended-release formulations are available that allow for once-daily dosing. As verapamil is a negative inotropic medication (i.e. it decreases the strength of myocardial contraction), it should not be used in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as the decrease in contractility caused by verapamil may increase the risk of exacerbating these pre-existing conditions.

C27H38N2O4

454.61

454.283

C, 71.34; H, 8.43; N, 6.16; O, 14.08

52-53-9

Verapamil hydrochloride;152-11-4; 38321-02-7 (dexverapamil)

2520

Viscous, pale yellow oil

1.1±0.1 g/cm3

586.2±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg

25°C

308.3±30.1 °C

0.0±1.6 mmHg at 25°C

1.526

3.9

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6

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InChI=1S/C27H38N2O4/c1-20(2)27(19-28,22-10-12-24(31-5)26(18-22)33-7)14-8-15-29(3)16-13-21-9-11-23(30-4)25(17-21)32-6/h9-12,17-18,20H,8,13-16H2,1-7H3

2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl-methylamino]-2-propan-2-ylpentanenitrile

NSC-135784; NSC 135784; VERAPAMIL; 52-53-9; Iproveratril; Dilacoran; Vasolan; Isoptimo; Isoptin; Verapamilo; Verapamil

2934.99.9001

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Note: This product requires protection from light (avoid light exposure) during transportation and storage.

Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

DMSO : ~100 mg/mL (~219.97 mM)

Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.50 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.50 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.50 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.

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