Isoptin SR Can Lower Your Blood Pressure

Isoptin SR is a sustained-release drug that belongs to the calcium channel blocker family, or CCBs. If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, your doctor may recommend a prescription to take Isoptin SR or generic Verapamil SR as directed to help decrease your hypertension and avoid other health risks that could develop as a result. Isoptin SR may also be used to treat other heart diseases such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and fast/irregular heartbeats. The generic alternative is not manufactured by the company that makes the brand product.

How Isoptin SR Works in Your Body

As a calcium channel blocker, Isoptin SR or the generic alternative Verapamil SR relaxes your blood vessels by blocking calcium from entering the muscle cells that make up your heart and surround the arteries, which allows your heart to pump blood more effortlessly and the arteries to widen so there is less force exerted. These actions all result in a decrease in your blood pressure as well as reduce your chance of other health risks.

Conditions That Isoptin SR Treats

Hypertension is known as the “silent killer” because people often have no symptoms, yet it can lead to some serious and sometimes even fatal conditions. High blood pressure can stretch out your arteries and weaken them, causing an aneurysm or it may lead to an abnormal heart rhythm known as arrhythmia. High blood pressure also increases your risk to have a heart attack or heart failure, kidney problems, or even a stroke.

People that are dealing with the pain of angina can also benefit from taking Isoptin SR. Angina occurs when your heart is no longer receiving enough blood to pump throughout the rest of your body. Your heart is a muscle that needs the oxygen and nutrients that the blood supply carries with it. Angina can occur because of narrowed arteries due to plaque build-up or during exercise or strenuous and possibly be signaling you of an impending heart attack.

Before You Take Isoptin SR

Talk to your doctor about other health conditions you have or are being treated for, including being pregnant or breast-feeding, kidney or liver problems, have recently had a heart attack, or you are being treated for cancer. Provide information about any OTC and Rx drugs, herbal remedies, and vitamin or dietary supplements you take or use. This will help your doctor determine if Isoptin SR is the right drug for your situation.

Proper Use of Isoptin SR

Combining other over the counter or Rx medications can cause unwanted side effects or alter how Isoptin SR will react in your body. Drinking alcohol while taking Verapamil SR or Isoptin SR can cause drowsiness and further impair your ability to operate a vehicle or machinery. Keep all medications out of children’s reach and never share with others.

Possible Side Effects of Isoptin SR

• Constipation
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Fatigue
• Headache

Other Drugs Similar to Isoptin SR

• Procardia
• Cardizem
• Norvasc