Nebivolol

Nebivolol Drug Information

What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking nebivolol if you have:

Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, or hepatitis
Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure)
Diabetes
Chest pain (angina)
Heart failure
A recent history of heart attack
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Hyperthyroidism
Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
A pheochromocytoma
An upcoming surgery
Any allergies, including allergies to food, dyes, or preservatives.

Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:

Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Bystolic and Pregnancy)
Breastfeeding (see Bystolic and Breastfeeding).

Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

(Click Precautions and Warnings With Nebivolol to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)

How Does Nebivolol Work?

Nebivolol belongs to a group of drugs called beta-adrenergic blocking agents, more often known as beta blockers. As the name implies, these medications block beta receptors in the body. Beta receptors are located in a number of places within the body, including the heart and blood vessels. Stress hormones (such as adrenaline) bind to these receptors and cause certain reactions in the body, such as:

Increased heart rate
Increased force with which the heart pumps blood
Higher blood pressure (both systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure)
Constricted blood vessels.

At lower doses in most people, nebivolol helps to block a specific type of beta receptor called beta-1 receptors (at higher doses, it also blocks beta-2 receptors). By blocking beta-1 receptors, Nebivolol causes the reverse effect of stress hormones. It decreases heart rate and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

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