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Efficacy, tolerability and safety of nebivolol in patients with hypertension and diabetes: a post-marketing surveillance study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21061833     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hypertension is a widely prevalent condition of elevated blood pressure (BP) and is the leading risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Many patients have additional risk factors such as diabetes mellitus (DM) or previous history of CVD. Nebivolol is a third-generation beta (beta)-blockers which has been shown not to influence metabolic parameters in patients with DM. This postmarketing surveillance study aimed to collect information on the efficacy, safety and tolerability of nebivolol in hypertensive patients with concomitant DM.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Hypertensive patients with DM followed by 52 cardiologists, internal medicine specialists and general practitioners, between 24 August 2003 and 9 January 2007 in The Netherlands were included in this study. Physicians were asked to survey nebivolol treatment for 6 months.
RESULTS: A total of 510 patients were enrolled. Overall, 93.3% of patients were diagnosed with essential hypertension and 6.7% with secondary hypertension. All patients were co-diagnosed with DM. Nebivolol therapy was associated with a significant reduction in both systolic blood pressure (BP) and diastolic BP versus baseline (p < 0.001 for both). These reductions were seen regardless of reason for initiation of nebivolol (i.e. first diagnosis of hypertension, resistance or intolerance to previous antihypertensive medication, or other reasons). A significant improvement in blood glucose was seen at 4 months (-0.6 mmol/L; p = 0.021). Significant reductions in total cholesterol (-1.45 mmol/L; p = 0.006), low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (-1.32 mmol/L; p = 0.003) and LDL/high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio (-0.77; p = 0.011) were observed at 2 months. No significant changes were seen in HDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
CONCLUSION: Nebivolol treatment was associated with a significantly reduced BP, improved blood glucose and LDL cholesterol levels and was well tolerated in hypertensive patients with concomitant DM.
Authors:
L M Van Bortel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European review for medical and pharmacological sciences     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1128-3602     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-10     Completed Date:  2010-12-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9717360     Medline TA:  Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  749-58     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinical Pharmacology, Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium. luc.vanbortel@UGent.be
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Analgesics / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Benzopyrans / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Blood Pressure / drug effects*
Cholesterol / blood
Diabetes Mellitus* / blood,  physiopathology
Ethanolamines / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Hypertension / blood,  complications,  drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Male
Medication Adherence
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
Prospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Analgesics; 0/Benzopyrans; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Ethanolamines; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 99200-09-6/nebivolol

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