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caplin steriles limited - verapamil hydrochloride (unii: v3888oey5r) (verapamil - unii:cj0o37ku29) - verapamil hydrochloride injection, usp is indicated for the following: - rapid conversion to sinus rhythm of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias, including those associated with accessory bypass tracts (wolff-parkinson-white [w-p-w] and lown-ganong- levine [l-g-l] syndromes). when clinically advisable, appropriate vagal maneuvers (e.g., valsalva maneuver) should be attempted prior to verapamil hydrochloride administration. - temporary control of rapid ventricular rate in atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation except when the atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation are associated with accessory bypass tracts (wolff-parkinson-white (w-p-w) and lown-ganong-levine (l-g-l) syndromes) in controlled studies in the united states, about 60% of patients with supraventricular tachycardia converted to normal sinus rhythm within 10 minutes after intravenous verapamil hydrochloride. uncontrolled studies reported in the world literature describe a conversion rate of about 80%. about 70% of