The spectrum of side effects of gallopamil in comparison with other calcium antagonists
Mildenberger, D.; Klepzig, H.; Hopf, R.; Kaltenbach, M.
Zeitschrift für Kardiologie 78(Suppl 5): 25-28
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5860 PMID: 2698563 Document Number: 341767
Severe adverse effects associated with the use of calcium channel blockers do not occur very often. Sometimes nifedipin produces hypotension, tachycardia, and headache, whereas verapamil, gallopamil, and dilitiazem show more negative chronotropic effects such as bradycardia or sinuatrial and atrioventricular nodal conduction disturbances. Gastrointestinal side effects are constipation after verapamil and stomach problems after gallopamil.