A Rare Case Report of Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Enlargement and Review of Its Pathogenesis
Joint Authors
Bansal, Sucheta
Joshi, Sanjeev Kumar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gingival enlargement is a common clinical feature of gingival and periodontal diseases.
It is an unwanted side effect of certain systemic drugs given for nondental treatment.
It is being reported with three main groups of drugs like calcium channel blockers (CCBs), immunosuppressants, and anticonvulsants.
Among calcium channel blockers, nifedipine causes gingival hyperplasia in about 10% of patients, whereas the incidence of amlodipine-, a third generation calcium channel blocker, induced gingival hyperplasia is very limited.
There are very few reports of amlodipine-induced gingival enlargement at a dose of 5 mg.
We report a case of amlodipine-induced gingival enlargement in a 45-year-old hypertensive patient taking amlodipine at a dose of 5 mg.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Joshi, Sanjeev Kumar& Bansal, Sucheta. 2013. A Rare Case Report of Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Enlargement and Review of Its Pathogenesis. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448728
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Joshi, Sanjeev Kumar& Bansal, Sucheta. A Rare Case Report of Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Enlargement and Review of Its Pathogenesis. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448728
American Medical Association (AMA)
Joshi, Sanjeev Kumar& Bansal, Sucheta. A Rare Case Report of Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Enlargement and Review of Its Pathogenesis. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448728
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448728
