Test Overview. Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft.
A: Some of the more common side effects of verapamil are constipation, dizziness, nausea, headache, hypotension, edema, skin rash/itching and fatigue.
You should not use verapamil if you are allergic to it, or if you have a serious heart condition such as:  1 sick sinus syndrome or AV block (unless you have a pacemaker); 2  severe heart failure; 3  slow heartbeats that have caused you to faint; or.