NCLEX Pharmacology Quiz: Cardiovascular Caution – Verapamil (Calan) NCLEX Pharmacology Quiz: Verapamil Caution in Patients with Heart Conditions Due to its cardiovascular effects, verapamil (Calan) should be used with extreme caution in patients with which of the following? a. Hypertension b. Tachycardia c. Heart failure d. Angina Δ