INTRODUCTION ABOUT NEBI 5MG TABLET

NEBI 5MG TABLET is used in the management of essential hypertension (high blood pressure). It also controls heart pumping strength and in the management of mild and moderate chronic heart failure (above 70 years of age). It contains Nebivolol which belongs to the group of medicines called Beta blockers.

Along with NEBI 5MG TABLET, your doctor might advise you to make certain lifestyle changes, such as healthy eating, sleep, weight and stress management, quitting smoking and alcohol. Your doctor may ask you to undergo some blood tests before starting the management with the medicine. It is not recommended for use in patients having liver, kidney, lungs, or heart disease, circulation problems, unmanaged pheochromocytoma, or diabetic ketoacidosis.

Before starting the management with NEBI 5MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you have diabetes or an overactive thyroid gland. No studies of this medicine were conducted in pregnant women. Use of this medicine during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. It is not recommended for use in nursing mother. Some of the most common side effects are headache, dizziness, fatigue, weakness, and insomnia. Inform your doctor if any of the above side effects worsen.

USES OF NEBI 5MG TABLET

It is used to manage:

• high blood pressure (hypertension)
• mild and moderate chronic heart failure in addition to standard therapies in elderly patients above 70 years

HOW NEBI 5MG TABLET WORKS

NEBI 5MG TABLET works specifically on the heart by slowing down the heart rate and making the heart more efficient at pumping blood around the body. This results in a lowering of the blood pressure.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

• Take NEBI 5MG TABLET as advised by your doctor
• Swallow the medicine with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine
• Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight, and disease condition

SIDE EFFECTS OF NEBI 5MG TABLET

Common Side Effects of NEBI 5MG TABLET:

• dizziness
• tiredness
• diarrhoea, constipation

Stop taking NEBI 5MG TABLET and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects:

• severe allergic reactions, with generalized skin eruptions (hypersensitive reactions)
• rapid onset of swelling around the lips, eyes, or tongue with sudden difficulties in breathing (angioedema)
• skin rash involving pale red, raised, itchy bumps of allergic or non-allergic causes
• breathlessness, such as in asthma, tightening of the chest, difficulty breathing, or wheezing

WARNING & PRECAUTIONS

HEART DISEASE

Consult your doctor

NEBI 5MG TABLET is not recommended in patients having heart diseases such as low blood pressure, very slow heartbeat, heart rhythm problems, or heart failure. It should be used with caution in patients having Prinz metal angina, unmanaged chronic heart failure, and first-degree heart block.

INTERACTIONS

A. Drug-Drug interactions:

Before taking the medicine, inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicine:

• Antihypertensive agents (Ex. amiodarone, amlodipine, cibenzoline, clonidine, digoxin, diltiazem, disopyramide, felodipine, flecainide, guanfacin, nicardipine, nimodipine, nitrendipine, propafenone, quinidine, rilmenidine, verapamil, hydroquinidine, lacidipine, lidocaine, methyldopa, mexiletine, moxonidine, nifedipine)
• Sedative-hypnotic agents (Ex. barbiturates, phenothiazine, thioridazine)
• Antidepressants (Ex. amitriptyline, paroxetine, fluoxetine)
• medicines used for anesthesia during operation
• medicines used for asthma, blocked nose, glaucoma, or dilation
• antispasmodic agents (Ex. baclofen)
• H2 blockers (Ex. cimetidine)
• Cytoprotectants (Ex. amifostine)
• Anti-malarial agents (Ex. mefloquine)

Overdosage:

If you or anyone else accidentally takes too much of NEBI 5MG TABLET, consult your doctor immediately or visit the nearby hospital.

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