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. 2002 Sep;23(8):1284–1290.

TABLE 2:

Change of mean blood pressure and heart rate after verapamil infusion

Number of Treatments Dose of Verapamil Percent Change of MAP at 10 Min*; Percent Change of MAP at 20 Min* Percent Change of Heart Rate at 10 Min Percent Change of Heart Rate at 20 Mi
Not on vasopressor 11 3.4 ± 0.5 mg (51 ± 9 mcg/kg − 3.1 ± 1.5 − 0.6 ± 1.7 2.4 ± 2.3 4.0 ± 2.6
On vasopressor 23 3.0 ± 0.4 (42 ± 6 mcg/kg) − 4.1 ± 1.3 − 2.2 ± 1.4 1.0 ± 1.2 1.0 ± 1.6
Overall 34 3.1 ± 0.3 mg (44 ± 5 mcg/kg) − 3.8 ± 1.0 − 1.7 ± 1.1 1.5 ± 1.1 2.0 ± 1.4
*

The baseline mean arterial pressure of these patients was 112 ± 3 mm Hg †(mean ± standard error of the mean).

The average pretreatment heart rate was 79 ± 3 bpm. (mean ± standard error of the mean).