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ReviewDrugs2015

A Review of Nebivolol Pharmacology and Clinical Evidence.

Justin Fongemie, Erika Felix-Getzik

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Review in Drugs, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
52citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Efficacy and Safety of the Extemporaneous Combination Nebivolol/Amlodipine in Patients with Hypertension Uncontrolled on Monotherapy: The BOTTICELLI Study.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Justin FongemieTufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
Erika Felix-Getzik
Newton Wellesley Hospital · USTufts Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nebivolol is a highly selective β1-adrenergic receptor antagonist with a pharmacologic profile that differs from those of other drugs in its class. In addition to cardioselectivity mediated via β1 receptor blockade, nebivolol induces nitric oxide-mediated vasodilation by stimulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase via β3 agonism. This vasodilatory mechanism is distinct from those of other vasodilatory β-blockers (carvedilol, labetalol), which are mediated via α-adrenergic receptor blockade. Nebivolol is approved for the treatment of hypertension in the US, and for hypertension and heart failure in Europe. While β-blockers are not recommended within the current US guidelines as first-line therapy for treatment of essential hypertension, nebivolol has shown comparable efficacy to currently recommended therapies in lowering peripheral blood pressure in adults with hypertension with a very low rate of side effects. Nebivolol also has beneficial effects on central blood pressure compared with other β-blockers. Clinical data also suggest that nebivolol may be useful in patients who have experienced erectile dysfunction while on other β-blockers. Here we review the pharmacological profile of nebivolol, the clinical evidence supporting its use in hypertension as monotherapy, add-on, and combination therapy, and the data demonstrating its positive effects on heart failure and endothelial dysfunction.

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Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor AgonistsAnimalsAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureCost-Benefit AnalysisDrug CostsDrug Therapy, CombinationHeart FailureHumansHypertensionNebivololTreatment OutcomeVasodilator AgentsAdrenergic beta-1 Receptor AgonistsAntihypertensive AgentsNebivololVasodilator Agents

Identifiers

PMID26177892
PMCPMC4541699
OpenAlexW910021339

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