Nebivolol 2.5 mg tablets

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Nebivolol

Available from:

Medreich Plc

ATC code:

C07AB12

INN (International Name):

Nebivolol

Dosage:

2.5 milligram(s)

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablet

Therapeutic area:

nebivolol

Authorization date:

2019-11-29

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
NEBIVOLOL 2.5 MG TABLETS
nebivolol
READ ALL OF THESE LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them,
even if their symptoms are the same as yours.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Nebivolol Tablets is and what it is used for
_2._
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What you need to know before you take Nebivolol Tablets_ _
_3._
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How to take Nebivolol Tablets_ _
4.
Possible side effects
_5._
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How to store Nebivolol Tablets_ _
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT NEBIVOLOL TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Nebivolol Tablets contains nebivolol, a cardiovascular drug belonging
to the group of selective beta-
blocking agents (i.e. with a selective action on the cardiovascular
system). It prevents increased heart
rate, controls heart pumping strength. It also exerts a dilating
action on blood vessels, which
contributes as well to lower blood pressure.
It is used to treat raised blood pressure (hypertension).
Nebivolol Tablets is also used to treat mild and moderate chronic
heart failure in patients aged 70
years or over, in addition to other therapies.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE NEBIVOLOL TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE NEBIVOLOL TABLETS:

If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to nebivolol or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine
(listed in section 6).
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If you have one or more of the following disorders:
o
low blood pressure
o
serious circulation problems in the arms or legs
o
very slow heartbeat (less than 60 beats per minute)
o
certain other serious heart rhythm problems (e.g. 2nd and 3rd degree
atrioventricular block,
heart conduction disord

Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Nebivolol 2.5 mg tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 2.5 mg of nebivolol (as nebivolol hydrochloride).
Excipient(s) with known effect: Each tablet contains 60.82 mg of
lactose (as monohydrate).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
Round, white colour tablet with breakline and debossed "N" on one side
and "2.5" on the other side.
Dimension: 7.00mm x 2.70mm
The tablet can be divided into equal doses.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Hypertension
Treatment of essential hypertension.
Chronic heart failure (CHF)
Treatment of stable mild and moderate chronic heart failure in
addition to standard therapies in elderly patients of ≥70 years.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
POSOLOGY
Hypertension
_Adults_
The dose is 5 mg daily, preferably at the same time of the day.
The blood pressure lowering effect becomes evident after 1-2 weeks of
treatment. Occasionally, the optimal effect is reached
only after 4 weeks.
_Combination with other antihypertensive agents_
Beta blockers can be used alone or concomitantly with other
antihypertensive agents. To date, an additional antihypertensive
effect has been observed only when Nebivolol 5 mg is combined with
hydrochlorothiazide 12.5-25 mg.
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_Patients with renal insufficiency_
In patients with renal insufficiency, the recommended starting dose is
2.5 mg daily. If needed, the daily dose may be increased
to 5 mg.
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_Patients with hepatic insufficiency_
Data in patients with hepatic insufficiency or impaired liver function
are limited. Therefore the use of Nebivolol in these
patients is contra-indicated.
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_Elderly_
In patients over 65 years, the recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg
daily. If needed, the daily dose may be increased to 5 mg.
However, in view of the lim