Verapamil in the Management of Hypertensive Patients

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Abstract
The hypotensive action of verapamil given orally was assessed in the outpatient management of patients with raised blood pressure, in a single blind study. Twenty-six hypertensive patients on no therapy, 14 on .beta. blockers and 8 on methyldopa were more satisfactorily controlled when verapamil was substituted for the initial drug. There was a marked reduction in the number of side effects, and the drug was given in many situations where .beta. blockade was contraindicated.

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