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Case Reports
. 2012 Dec;12(4):576-8.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v12i4.30.

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

N M Aldemir  1 , H Begenik, H Emre, F M Erdur, Y Soyoral
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Amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia in chronic renal failure: a case report

N M Aldemir et al. Afr Health Sci. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Amlodipine; chronic renal failure; gingival hyperplasia.

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Amlodipine induced gingival hyperplasia
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Regression of gingival hyperplasia during 3 months after discontinuation of amlodipine.
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