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Verapamil Uses: An Overview. 1  High blood pressure (hypertension). 2  Chest pain (angina), including: 3  Vasospastic angina (Prinzmetal's angina or variant angina). 4  Unstable angina. 5  Chronic stable angina (exertional angina). 6  Certain irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias), including: 7  Chronic atrial flutter.
Verapamil is used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain). The immediate-release tablets are also used alone or with other medications to prevent and treat irregular heartbeats. Verapamil is in a class of medications called calcium-channel blockers. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart and slows electrical activity in the heart to control the heart rate.