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How Long Will Verapamil Stay In The System After Being Off From It?

I have been taking verapamil 120mg 2X daily for 7 years. I have a new cardiologist and he has taken me off verapamil. This just took place a few days ago. I am now taking Coreg 12.5 mg 2X daily. My question is, how long will the verapamil stay in my system? 1 day? 2 days? Thanks
Sat, 26 Apr 2014
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Hi,welcome to healthcare magic forum.
A drug gets removed from our body in 4-5 half lives.Verapamil has a half life of 5-12 hours(differs among individuals).So it will take a maximum of 60 hours,to get it cleared.
I hope you will find this information useful.Thank you.
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How Long Will Verapamil Stay In The System After Being Off From It?

Hi,welcome to healthcare magic forum. A drug gets removed from our body in 4-5 half lives.Verapamil has a half life of 5-12 hours(differs among individuals).So it will take a maximum of 60 hours,to get it cleared. I hope you will find this information useful.Thank you.