Is Nebivolol Or Amlodipine Better For Pre-diabetes Condition?

Posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2016

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Question : I am taking nebivlol 7.5 mg amd talmisartan 40 mg since long. Now pre diabetic condition has started. Since beta blockers also suppress insulin producing cells, should i switch over to amlodipin

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need to change

Detailed Answer:
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No need to switch to Calcium channel Blocker like Amlodipine…
Nebivolol is a third generation beta blocker and unique is some aspects.. –

“Unlike some beta-blockerrs, nebivolol had no effect on insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance (Fogari et al 1997) and may therefore have potential therapeutic benefits in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially as many diabetic patients develop hypertension during the course of their disease (Kannel et al 1991)… ” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/

Good luck
God bless you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar