Many people around the world suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), chest pain and various heart rhythm disorders. There are many medications that treat such problems. Verapamil is one particular medicine that treats such problems. Verapamil, also known as Calan, Calan SR, Isoptin SR, Verelan, Verelan PM, Isoptin, Isoptin IV, Covera-HS, is a medication that treats all of the problems I've talked about. about earlier. "Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing the muscles of the heart and blood vessels ("Verapamil: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects - Drugs.com", 2013)" "Verapamil inhibits the influx of calcium ions through slow channels in myocardial and arterial smooth muscle cells. Dilates coronary arteries and arterioles and inhibits coronary artery spasm. Decreases and slows SA and AV node conduction without affecting normal arterial action potential. or associated intraventricular conduction may slightly decrease heart rate ("VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE", nd)." Verapamil reduces the work the heart has to do. It can be administered orally or intravenously and corresponds to pregnancy category C. Besides verapAmil, there is also an herb that can also be used instead, called hawthorn. "Hawthorn is a plant. The leaves, berries and flowers of hawthorn are used to make medicines. Hawthorn is used to treat diseases of the heart and blood vessels such as congestive heart failure ( CHF), chest pain, and irregular heartbeat It is also used to treat both low and high blood pressure, “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), and high cholesterol (“HAWTHORN: Uses, side effects, interactions and warnings ... middle of paper ... ...and gives consent The patient should also know that when taking the medication, it should not be stopped abruptly If the medication needs to be stopped. , the doctor will let him know how it should generally be reduced for 2 to 4 days so that the patient does not suffer from rebound hypertension. Now that the medicine is administered, you now need to see if it works and to what extent. he acts. If your blood pressure remains at an acceptable level, the medicine works by checking. By taking blood pressure regularly, you will be able to see if the medicine is working. The goal of verapamil is to keep the patient's blood pressure at a safe level, control arrhythmias, and treat chest pain. As a nurse, we want the patient's blood pressure to be maintained and the patient to understand the medications they are taking, side effects of medications, and how to manage them..