TARKA
Active Ingredient(s): Trandolapril + VerapamilFDA Approved: * October 22, 1996
Pharm Company: * ABBOTT
Category: Blood Pressure
* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".
TARKA Overview
Trandolapril/verapamil (Tarka)[1] is an oral antihypertensive medication that combines a slow release formulation of verapamil hydrochloride, a calcium channel blocker, and an immediate release formulation of trandolapril, an ACE inhibitor. The patent, held by Abbott Laboratories, expired on February 24, 2015. This combination medication contains angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and calcium channel blocker and is prescribed for high blood pressure. References ...
Details May Include Instructions, Side Effects, Interactions, Etc. Drug monograph is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License). Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trandolapril/verapamil
Recent TARKA Forums: 
Tarka 180/2 tablet
I know that the tablet must not be split, but it is too much for me, and I split it in 2 pieces and take one half every evening, combined with another medicine for HT which I use in the morning. What may cause the fact that I split the film coated tablet please? As far as I know, there is no lower dosage for this medicine. And if I use one whole tablet every evening, than my tension is getting too low. Please advise
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I know that the tablet must not be split, but it is too much for me, and I split it in 2 pieces and take one half every evening, combined with another medicine for HT which I use in the morning. What may cause the fact that I split the film coated tablet please? As far as I know, there is no lower dosage for this medicine. And if I use one whole tablet every evening, than my tension is getting too low. Please advise
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Blood Thinner Anticoagulant
Is Tarka an anticoagulant? I am getting a knee surgery on March 20 and I am supposed not to take any anticoagulant two weeks before March 20. Should I stop my high blood pressure medicine for those two weeks? Please answer ## Goodness no! Please consult your doctor. Tarka contains Trandolapril and Verapamil and while they do have some effect on circulation, they are not blood thinners. In addition, if your blood pressure is out of control, they will not perform the surgery. Did you talk to your doctor?
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Is Tarka an anticoagulant? I am getting a knee surgery on March 20 and I am supposed not to take any anticoagulant two weeks before March 20. Should I stop my high blood pressure medicine for those two weeks? Please answer ## Goodness no! Please consult your doctor. Tarka contains Trandolapril and Verapamil and while they do have some effect on circulation, they are not blood thinners. In addition, if your blood pressure is out of control, they will not perform the surgery. Did you talk to your doctor?
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:
Trandolapril + Verapamil
- Tablet, Extended Release: 1mg + 240mg, 2mg + 180mg, 2mg + 240mg, 4mg + 240mg
NDC Database Records for TARKA: (7 results)
Sorted by National Drug Code- 0074-3287 Tarka 2/180 24 Hr Extended Release Tablet by Abbvie Inc.
- 0074-3288 Tarka 1/240 24 Hr Extended Release Tablet by Abbvie Inc.
- 0074-3289 Tarka 2/240 24 Hr Extended Release Tablet by Abbvie Inc.
- 0074-3290 Tarka 4/240 24 Hr Extended Release Tablet by Abbvie Inc.
- 54868-5311 Tarka 2/240 24 Hr Extended Release Tablet by Physicians Total Care, Inc.
- 54868-5320 Tarka 4/240 24 Hr Extended Release Tablet by Physicians Total Care, Inc.
- 54868-5548 Tarka 2/180 24 Hr Extended Release Tablet by Physicians Total Care, Inc.
Drugs with one or more similar ingredients: (11 results)
- TRANDOLAPRIL + VERAPAMIL
- CALAN Verapamil2 discussions
- CALAN SR Verapamil1 discussion
- COVERA-HS Verapamil
- ISOPTIN Verapamil1 discussion
- ISOPTIN SR Verapamil
- MAVIK Trandolapril
- TRANDOLAPRIL 3 discussions
- VERAPAMIL 101 discussions
- VERELAN Verapamil2 discussions
- VERELAN PM Verapamil2 discussions
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