Propranonol V Nebivolol

[Rallentando]

My GP has suddenly changed my med from 40mg Propranonol to 5mg Nebivolol with no explanation.. I have been taking Propranonol for anxiety and hbp for many years with no problems. Not sure about Nebivolol . Is it a money saving exercise or is it supposed to do something for me? Thanks for any help out there .

[mikey4444]

What did your Doctor say when you asked him/her this question ?

[Rallentando]

When I asked why, The GP looked at me like I was a naughty child for asking silly questions.

[Tilly2]

You should change your GP!

[mikey4444]

Get another Doctor then Rally !

[Peter Pedant]

is my GP trying to kill me
is he really Shipman easterised ? ( resurrected in another body etc?)

Propanolol has been around for around 50y so at least we know how it works
Nebiv is a modern droog in the same class - once a day and is more tolerable ( I wasnt able to take the earlier version - propan and bisop so I just stopped taking them. Oops a simple resting pulse count identifies the defaulters ....)

so he isnt trying to kill you
he is moving you intothe 21 st century

[Peter Pedant]

no dont change your dr.
steek with her darlink ! * ( oops my zsa zsa gabor impression coming out there )

* zsa zsa - dear zsa zsa used to say - when you reach an age you larrk steek wizz eet darlink!

Thing about propran is that you take one dose
and you are steel beta blocked a week later ....

Your Dr is clearly a pharmacologist and NOT a primary school teacher and her look of exasperation was

" how many years pharma has he done - I bet the answer is zero"

and NOT
" god he doesnt look as tho he knows what 2+2 is"

[Peter Pedant]

she not he sozza

how do I know what your GP is thinking ?
I often feel like that myself ...

[Sqad]

Well, you may be developing a mild degree of heart failure (swollen ankles) and Neviolol is more effect in that direction that Propanolol.
Both are beta -blockers, but Neviolol is much more expensive than Propanolol which means there is a clinical reason for change.