Test Overview. Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft.
A: Some of the more common side effects of verapamil are constipation, dizziness, nausea, headache, hypotension, edema, skin rash/itching and fatigue.
1 Calcium channel blocking agents and other hypotensive agents-When beta blockers are combined with Verapamil or other medicines used in the treatment of hypertension, the combined effects of the drugs may be increased. 2  The blood pressure in these cases may drop too low (hypotension).