Author/Authors :
Aldemir, NM Sanlýurfa Education and Research Hospital - Internal Medicine Department, Turkey , Aldemir, NM Yuzuncu Yil University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine, Turkey , Begenik, H Yuzuncu Yil University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Nephrology, Turkey , Emre, H Yuzuncu Yil University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Nephrology, Turkey , Erdur, FM Yuzuncu Yil University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Nephrology, Turkey , Soyoral, Y Yuzuncu Yil University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Nephrology, Turkey
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.
