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verapamil and Cramp

verapamil has been researched along with Cramp in 6 studies

Verapamil: A calcium channel blocker that is a class IV anti-arrhythmia agent.
verapamil : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dexverapamil and (S)-verapamil. An L-type calcium channel blocker of the phenylalkylamine class, it is used (particularly as the hydrochloride salt) in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmia, and as a preventive medication for migraine.
2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-{[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl](methyl)amino}-2-(propan-2-yl)pentanenitrile : A tertiary amino compound that is 3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine in which the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen are replaced by a methyl group and a 4-cyano-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-methylhexyl group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In an open-labeled trial with eight elderly patients (aged 62 to 87 years) suffering from nocturnal leg cramps refractory to treatment with quinine sulfate, we ruled out other active disease processes and substituted verapamil hydrochloride therapy (120 mg at bedtime)."9.06Verapamil vs quinine in recumbent nocturnal leg cramps in the elderly. ( Baltodano, N; Gallo, BV; Weidler, DJ, 1988)
"Selection and extraction: a MEDLINE/PubMed, English-language literature search from 1966 to the present using quinine, leg cramps, vitamin E, verapamil, muscle relaxants, gabapentin as search terms."8.84Are there alternatives to the use of quinine to treat nocturnal leg cramps? ( Guay, DR, 2008)
"002; multivariate analysis of variance), with 7 significant univariate treatment effects, all favoring COER-verapamil, being noted-pedal edema, polyuria, rapid heart beat or palpitations, hives, muscle cramps, abdominal cramps, and headaches."5.09Physical Symptoms Distress Index: a sensitive tool to evaluate the impact of pharmacological agents on quality of life. ( Anderson, RB; Hollenberg, NK; Williams, GH, 1999)
"In an open-labeled trial with eight elderly patients (aged 62 to 87 years) suffering from nocturnal leg cramps refractory to treatment with quinine sulfate, we ruled out other active disease processes and substituted verapamil hydrochloride therapy (120 mg at bedtime)."5.06Verapamil vs quinine in recumbent nocturnal leg cramps in the elderly. ( Baltodano, N; Gallo, BV; Weidler, DJ, 1988)
"Selection and extraction: a MEDLINE/PubMed, English-language literature search from 1966 to the present using quinine, leg cramps, vitamin E, verapamil, muscle relaxants, gabapentin as search terms."4.84Are there alternatives to the use of quinine to treat nocturnal leg cramps? ( Guay, DR, 2008)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (33.33)18.7374
1990's2 (33.33)18.2507
2000's2 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Guay, DR1
Anderson, RB1
Hollenberg, NK1
Williams, GH1
Del Mar, CB1
Glasziou, PP1
Spinks, AB1
Sanders, SL1
Hilton, DJ1
Farber, HI1
Taylor, DJ1
Brosnan, MJ1
Arnold, DL1
Bore, PJ1
Styles, P1
Walton, J1
Radda, GK1
Baltodano, N1
Gallo, BV1
Weidler, DJ1

Reviews

1 review available for verapamil and Cramp

ArticleYear
Are there alternatives to the use of quinine to treat nocturnal leg cramps?
    The Consultant pharmacist : the journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, 2008, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: Amines; Calcium Channel Blockers; Carisoprodol; Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; Gabapentin; gamma-Amino

2008

Trials

2 trials available for verapamil and Cramp

ArticleYear
Physical Symptoms Distress Index: a sensitive tool to evaluate the impact of pharmacological agents on quality of life.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1999, Apr-12, Volume: 159, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antihypertensive Agents; Calcium Channel Blockers; Constipation; Dou

1999
Verapamil vs quinine in recumbent nocturnal leg cramps in the elderly.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1988, Volume: 148, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Circadian Rhythm; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Humans; Leg; Male; Midd

1988

Other Studies

3 other studies available for verapamil and Cramp

ArticleYear
Treatment alternatives for nocturnal leg cramps.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 2001, May-21, Volume: 174, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Female; Humans; Muscle Cramp; Nafronyl; Quinine; Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders; Verapamil; V

2001
Verapamil vs quinine in recumbent nocturnal leg cramps in the elderly.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1990, Volume: 150, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Diphenhydramine; Humans; Muscle Cramp; Quinine; Verapamil

1990
Ca2+-ATPase deficiency in a patient with an exertional muscle pain syndrome.
    Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 1988, Volume: 51, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Calcium-Transporting ATPases; Exercise Test; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Male; M

1988