Nebivolol is a beta blocker medication often prescribed to treat high blood pressure. This page on the eMedTV site describes how nebivolol works, offers general dosing information for the drug, and explains what side effects may occur with treatment.
Common side effects of nebivolol may include diarrhea, headache, and dizziness. This part of the eMedTV library lists other common side effects and also explains which problems are potentially serious and may require medical attention.
Nebivolol is used for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults. This article from the eMedTV archives discusses these uses in more detail, describes how the medication works, and lists possible off-label uses for nebivolol.
The starting nebivolol dosage for most people with high blood pressure is 5 mg once a day. This page from the eMedTV Web site offers more dosing information and includes a list of tips and precautions for taking nebivolol.
Digoxin, reserpine, and certain arrhythmia medications may cause nebivolol drug interactions. As this eMedTV resource explains, these drug interactions could lead to dangerously slow heart rate and other serious side effects.
You should talk to your doctor before taking nebivolol if you have asthma. This eMedTV article contains other precautions and warnings with nebivolol, including more information on who should not use this drug and a list of possible side effects.
