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, including the heart and blood vessels. Stress hormones (such as adrenaline) bind to these receptors and cause certain reactions in the body, such as:
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.
Nebivolol Use in Children or Teens
This medication is not approved for use in children or teens. Talk with your child's healthcare provider about the benefits and risks of using nebivolol in children.
Is Nebivolol Used for Off-Label Reasons?
On occasion, your healthcare provider may recommend nebivolol for something other than
high blood pressure. Sometimes, nebivolol is used
off-label for the following uses:
- Treatment of arrhythmias (abnormal electrical activity in the heart)
- Treatment of chest pain (angina)
- Improving survival after a heart attack
- Treatment of hyperthyroidism
- Migraine prevention
- Relief of alcohol withdrawal symptoms
- Treatment of anxiety, including social phobia and performance anxiety
- Treatment of heart failure
- Treatment of certain types of tremor known as essential tremor.
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