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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar;64(3):87.

Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth

R Jayanthi  1 , P Boopathi Rajan  2
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  • PMID: 27731568
Case Reports

Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth

R Jayanthi et al. J Assoc Physicians India. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Gingival overgrowth is a common feature of periodontal diseases. Rarely it occurs as an unwanted side effect of drugs such as anticonvulsants mainly phenytoin, immunosuppressants like cyclosporine and calcium channel blockers particularly nifedipine. Among calcium channel blockers, nifedipine causes gingival overgrowth in 10% of patients whereas amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth is very limited. Here we report four cases in hypertensives on amlodipine.

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