Amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia in chronic renal failure: a case report

Aldemir, Mehmet; BEGENIK, Hüseyin; EMRE, Habib; ERDUR, F.; SOYORAL, Yasemin

doi:10.4314/ahs.v12i4.30

Amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia in chronic renal failure: a case report

Aldemir N. M., BEGENIK H., EMRE H., ERDUR F. M., SOYORAL Y.

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.12, sa.4, ss.576-578, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.4314/ahs.v12i4.30
Dergi Adı: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.576-578
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that is used in the management of both hypertension and angina. Amlodipine induced side effects are headache, dizziness, edema, flushing, palpitations, and rarely gingival hyperplasia. The exact reason of amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia is not known. We presented a case with chronic renal failure (CRF) that developed gingival hyperplasia due to amlodipine use, which improved after ceasing the drug.