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Covera-HS
Covera-HS is a prescription medication that is used to lower high blood pressure and relieve chest pain by causing the blood vessels to relax. The medication comes in the form of a tablet and is typically taken once a day at bedtime. Covera-HS tablets are specially designed to slowly release the medication over time, with a peak effect in the early morning hours when blood pressure is naturally higher. Possible side effects of Covera-HS include nausea, headaches, and constipation.
Covera-HS® (verapamil hydrochloride) is a prescription medication used to treat various conditions of the heart and blood vessels. Covera-HS tablets are specially designed to slowly release the medication over time, with a peak effect in the early morning hours when blood pressure is naturally higher.
(In June 2012, Pfizer announced that it would stop making Covera-HS due to business reasons. After the current supply runs out, this medication will no longer be available in pharmacies. People taking Covera-HS will need to switch to one of the many other verapamil products still available.)
Covera-HS is made by Pfizer, Inc.
Covera-HS has been licensed to treat the following conditions:
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Chest pain (angina).
(Click Verapamil Uses for more information on what Covera-HS is used for, including possible off-label uses.)
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD