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Calcium Channel Blocker Case Verapamil
Calcium Channel Blockers, in this case verapamil, could be used in a patient that has high blood pressure as well as other concerns such as chest pain, or abnormal heart rhythm. In any case the patient needs to be monitored because verapamil relaxes and widens the blood vessels in the arterial walls causing the blood pressure to drop and in some cases the heart rate to decrease also lowering the blood pressure. Therefore, a patient should be monitored regularly to ensure that the blood pressure does not drop too low. A low blood pressure could cause dizziness, nausea, headaches, fainting, and more seriously could cause damage to the patient’s heart or brain if not enough oxygen is received.
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