Verapamil and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6126272-3
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from FINLAND on Mar 03, 2009. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with overdose and was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood calcium decreased, blood pressure immeasurable, blood pressure increased, cardiac arrest , circulatory collapse, continuous haemodiafiltration, convulsion, loss of consciousness, metabolic acidosis. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5648083-5
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Jan 18, 2008. Female patient, 29 years of age, was diagnosed with intentional overdose and was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , coma, compartment syndrome, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemodialysis, intentional overdose. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOTALOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4672361-X
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 09, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with intentional misuse and was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , metabolic acidosis, shock. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, CLONAZEPAM, TEMAZEPAM, DOXEPIN, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5010552-9
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 23, 2006. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, atrioventricular block complete, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hypotension, lethargy, respiratory disorder. Verapamil dosage: 240MG PO BID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #4929276-9
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 10, 2005. Female patient, 77 years of age, weighting 176.0 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hypotension, renal failure. Verapamil dosage: 180 MG QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, GLUCOTROL, ATENOLOL, SYNTHROID, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, COUMADIN. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4579654-5
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Female patient, 62 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, atrioventricular block complete, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, convulsion, heart rate decreased, hypotension, intentional misuse. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/01/2003.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6018933-1
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 15, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2007.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6055125-4
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning deliberate, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6055145-X
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2009. Male patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #6018943-4
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 15, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2007.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6055126-6
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning deliberate, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6055153-9
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2009. Male patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CHEMICAL. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5595322-5
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2008. Female patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, hypotension, ileus, overdose. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2006.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5605352-2
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood calcium increased, blood creatine increased, blood glucose increased, blood magnesium decreased, blood ph decreased, blood potassium decreased, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, electromechanical dissociation. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #5594140-1
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2008. Female patient, 52 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE, AMITRIPTYLINE. Patient died on 01/01/2006.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5603917-5
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 52 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, AMITRIPTYLINE, GABAPENTIN, PROCHLORPERAZINE, BACLOFEN, METHADONE. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5605348-0
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 52 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE AND ACETAMINOPHEN, AMITRIPTYLINE. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5163248-7
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 09, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CYCLOBENZAPRINE. Patient died on 01/01/2006.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5163801-0
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 09, 2006. Female patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #4579651-X
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Male patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, intentional misuse, myocardial ischaemia, troponin increased. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2003.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4710578-6
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on Apr 21, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, atrioventricular block first degree, cardiac arrest , depression , haemodialysis, haemodynamic instability. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXEPIN, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, TEMAZEPAM, CLONAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4579929-X
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Female patient, 44 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , coma, completed suicide, convulsion, dyskinesia, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMIPRAMINE, TOPIRAMATE, ACYCLOVIR, CETIRIZINE, BUDESONIDE, LANSOPRAZOLE, FLUOXETINE, MONTELUKAST. Patient died on 01/01/2003.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6018942-2
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 15, 2008. Male patient, 40 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with POTASSIUM CANRENOATE AND POTASSIUM CHLORIDE AND POTASSIUM CITRATE, FENTANYL CITRATE, COCAINE, ETHANOL, ACETAMINOPHEN AND HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE. Patient died on 01/01/2007.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #6055152-7
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2009. Male patient, 40 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, POTASSIUM, COCAINE, ETHANOL, PERCOCET. Patient died.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #4579675-2
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Male patient, 38 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, atrioventricular block complete, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, conduction disorder, hyperglycaemia, hypotension. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALSARTAN. Patient died on 01/01/2003.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5154314-0
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 30, 2006. Female patient, 37 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , nodal arrhythmia, overdose, sinus bradycardia. Verapamil dosage: 8000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5158855-1
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 30, 2006. Female patient, 37 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , nodal arrhythmia, overdose, sinus bradycardia. Verapamil dosage: 8000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5798898-8
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from NETHERLANDS on June 16, 2008. Female patient, 35 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , encephalopathy, hypokalaemia, overdose, staphylococcal sepsis. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, BENZODIAZEPINES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5154310-3
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 30, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , loss of consciousness, nodal arrhythmia, overdose. Verapamil dosage: 8000 MG. During the same period patient was treated with NAPROXEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #5156513-0
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, poisoning , respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5163937-4
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 09, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2005.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5548333-X
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from POLAND on Nov 26, 2007. Female patient, 32 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, atrioventricular block second degree, blood pressure immeasurable, cardiac arrest , depressed level of consciousness, faecal incontinence, hyperhidrosis, pallor, peripheral coldness. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRANXENE. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5604471-4
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Female patient, 32 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TEMAZEPAM, ZOLPIDEM, CARISOPRODOL, MORPHINE, OXYCODONE, ACETAMINOPHEN, DIPHENHYDRAMINE. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4579672-7
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 26, 2005. Male patient, 31 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , coma, completed suicide, intentional misuse, pulmonary oedema. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRAZODONE, IBUPROFEN ORAL USP, IBUPROFEN ORAL USP, HYDRAMINE. Patient died on 01/01/2003.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #5484526-8
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NORWAY on Sept 25, 2007. Female patient, 29 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , circulatory collapse, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, paralysis , renal failure, rhabdomyolysis, therapeutic agent toxicity. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOTALOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5491435-7
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NORWAY on Oct 05, 2007. Female patient, 29 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , circulatory collapse, coma, compartment syndrome, continuous haemodiafiltration. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOTALOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4842412-8
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Nov 15, 2005. Female patient, 29 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardiovascular disorder, circulatory collapse, coma, compartment syndrome, gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOTALOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4953976-8
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 16, 2006. Female patient, 29 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, blood electrolytes abnormal, blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardiovascular disorder, circulatory collapse, coma, compartment syndrome. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOTALOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4795195-4
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 28 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN W, BENZODIAZEPINE. Patient died.


Verapamil Side Effects Report #5169007-3
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 23, 2006. Female patient, 23 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block, blood pressure systolic decreased, bowel sounds abnormal, cardiac arrest , heart rate decreased, intentional overdose, pulmonary oedema, renal failure acute, suicide attempt. Verapamil dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #5663836-5
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from POLAND on Feb 25, 2008. Female patient, 15 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , asthenia, atelectasis, atrioventricular block, blood pressure decreased, bradyarrhythmia, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , confusional state. Verapamil dosage: 960 MG (4 TABLETS) ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PROPRANOLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Verapamil Side Effects Report #4648651-3
Verapamil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Mar 29, 2005. Female patient, 15 years of age, was treated with Verapamil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, atrioventricular block first degree, blood creatinine increased, blood phosphorus decreased, blood pressure systolic decreased, cardiac arrest , cardiomyopathy , confusional state, corneal light reflex test abnormal. Verapamil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PAROXETINE, SERTRALINE, CANNABINOIDS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.