Nebivolol: third-generation beta-blockade.

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de Boer RA, Voors AA, van Veldhuisen DJ

Nebivolol: third-generation beta-blockade.

Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007 Jul;8(10):1539-50.

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17661735 [ View in PubMed
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Abstract

Nebivolol is a third generation beta-blocker. It is highly selective for the beta1-adrenoceptor, and has additional nitric oxide-mediated vasodilating and antioxidant properties, along with a favourable metabolic profile. Nebivolol is well tolerated by patients with hypertension and heart failure. Although several smaller studies were conducted with nebivolol in hypertensive patients, no large randomised clinical trials have been performed to prove efficacy on hard clinical end points. In patients with heart failure, a large mortality/morbidity trial was conducted, and nebivolol was shown to reduce the composite end point of mortality and hospitalisations. Nebivolol is registered, in Europe, for mild-to-moderate, uncomplicated hypertension and mild-to-moderate heart failure; and outside Europe, for hypertension. This review describes experimental and clinical data regarding this selective beta-blocker with vasodilating and antioxidant effects.

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Drug Targets
DrugTargetKindOrganismPharmacological ActionActions
NebivololBeta-1 adrenergic receptorProteinHumans
Yes
Antagonist
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