Dizziness / vertigo
This medicine may cause dizziness or vertigo.
Leaflet X-PRESSOL 5mg tablets
Precautions:
Hypotension / fall risk
May lower blood pressure and increase the risk of falls.
Elderly warning
Older people may have an increased risk of side effects.
Nebivolol is a medication from the beta-blocker class, primarily used to treat high blood pressure and mild to moderate chronic heart failure. It helps lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart, thereby preventing cardiovascular complications such as heart attack or stroke.
Nebivolol works by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors, which decreases heart rate and the force of heart contractions. Additionally, it has a unique vasodilatory effect by increasing nitric oxide (NO) production in blood vessels, which helps relax them and improve blood flow.
Side effects may include fatigue, dizziness, headache, bradycardia (slow heart rate), or gastrointestinal disturbances. In rare cases, depression, breathing difficulties, or allergic reactions may occur. It is important to take nebivolol as prescribed by a doctor, and the treatment should not be stopped abruptly, as this may worsen cardiac symptoms.
Nebivolol works by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors, which decreases heart rate and the force of heart contractions. Additionally, it has a unique vasodilatory effect by increasing nitric oxide (NO) production in blood vessels, which helps relax them and improve blood flow.
Side effects may include fatigue, dizziness, headache, bradycardia (slow heart rate), or gastrointestinal disturbances. In rare cases, depression, breathing difficulties, or allergic reactions may occur. It is important to take nebivolol as prescribed by a doctor, and the treatment should not be stopped abruptly, as this may worsen cardiac symptoms.
General data about X-PRESSOL 5mg
- Substance:
- nebivolol
- Date of latest medicines list:
- 01-01-2019
- Product code:
- W53828006
- Concentration:
- 5mg
- Pharmaceutical form:
- tablets
- Quantity:
- 30
- Product type:
- Generic medicine
- Prescription status:
- P-6L — Medicines dispensed with a medical prescription that is not retained by the pharmacy and may be renewed; the prescription may be used for 6 months from the date of issue.
Concentrations available for nebivolol
- 2.5mg
- 5mg