What drug(s) may interact with verapamil?
Do not take Verapamil with any of the following: • astemizole • cisapride • disopyramide • dofetilide • grapefruit juice • pimozide • terfenadine Verapamil may also interact with the following medications: • alcohol • alfuzosin • alosetron • antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen) • barbiturates such as phenobarbital • bosentan • caffeine • certain antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, telithromycin, troleandomycin) • certain medicines used to treat cancer • certain medicines to treat migraine (ergotamine, dihydroergotamine, methysergide) • cevimeline • cilostazol • cimetidine • clonidine • cyclosporine • doxercalciferol • fentanyl • galantamine • herbal or dietary supplements such as ginger, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, hawthorn, ma huang (ephedra), melatonin, St. John’s wort, red yeast rice • lithium • local anesthetics or general anesthetics • medicines for anxiety or difficulty sleeping (examples: alprazolam, buspirone, midazolam, triazolam) • medicines for depression or
