Bivocard Nebivolol Hydrochloride 2.5 mg - 30 Tablets

Product Overview:

• Bivocard (Nebivolol Hydrochloride) 30 Tablets is a beta-blocker that is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack.

Key Features:

• Nebivolol is used to treat high blood pressure.
• It works by blocking receptors in your heart and relaxing your blood vessels, which helps lower your blood pressure. Common side effects include headache and feeling weak or tired.

How it Works?

• Nebivolol blocks beta-1 receptors in your heart.
• These receptors normally bind to hormones called catecholamines. When catecholamines bind to these receptors, it causes your heart to beat harder and faster.
• Blocking these receptors helps your heart beat more slowly.
• Nebivolol also causes your blood vessels to relax. These effects can help lower blood pressure, and may reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke. 

Benefits:

• Helps control blood pressure with fewer side effects.

Directions for Use:

• Take 1 tablet once daily.

Active Ingredient:

•  Nebivolol Hydrochloride 2.5 mg

Side Effects:

• Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Nebivolol may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have:
• a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
• rapid weight gain;
• shortness of breath;
• slow or uneven heartbeats; or
• numbness or cold feeling in your hands and feet.

Common side effects of nebivolol may include:

• dizziness;
• swelling in your legs;
• slow heartbeats;
• tiredness; or
• headache.

Caution & Warnings:

• Do not skip doses or stop taking nebivolol without first talking to your doctor.
• Before taking this medicine
• You should not take nebivolol if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
• a serious heart condition such as heart failure, "AV block" (2nd or 3rd degree), or sick sinus syndrome (unless you have a pacemaker);
• very slow heartbeats;
• severe liver disease; or
• if your heart cannot pump blood properly.
• Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
• asthma, bronchitis, emphysema;
• a heart attack;
• problems with circulation (especially in your feet and legs);
• diabetes (taking nebivolol can make it harder for you to tell when you have low blood sugar);
• a thyroid disorder;
• liver or kidney disease;
• allergies; or
• pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal gland).

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Warnings:

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known whether nebivolol will harm an unborn baby. However, having high blood pressure during pregnancy may cause complications such as diabetes or eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure that can lead to medical problems in both mother and baby). The benefit of treating hypertension may outweigh any risks to the baby.
• You should not breastfeed while using nebivolol.

Storage:

• Nebivolol should be stored at room temperature, between 68 F and 77 F (20 C and 25 C). It can be exposed to temperatures between 59 F and 86 F (15 C and 30 C), for shorter periods of time, such as when transporting it. Store in a cool, dry place, in a tightly closed container. 

FAQs:

• Q. What happens if I miss a dose?
• A. Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time.
• Q. What happens if I overdose?
• A. Seek emergency medical attention.
• Overdose symptoms may include slow heart rate, dizziness, vomiting, trouble breathing, or feeling like you might pass out.
• Q. What should I avoid while taking nebivolol?
• A. Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how nebivolol will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.
• Q. What other drugs will affect nebivolol?
• A. Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective.
• Many drugs can affect nebivolol. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
• Q. Does nebivolol interact with foods or drinks?
• A. There are no known interactions between nebivolol and foods or drinks.
• It is unknown if drinking alcohol will affect nebivolol. The risk of dizziness may be increased if you drink alcohol while taking nebivolol.