title: [Nifedipine induced gingival hyperplasia].
abstract: Nowadays we have a whole of drugs, Calcium antagonists (AC), like Verapamil (VE), Nifedipine (NI), Diltiazem (DI), used in cardiovascular therapy. One of them, Nifedipine, has several side effects, out of which is gingival overgrowth. In the present article we present four cases, in which have been analyzed this effect and its resolution in one of them, after drug suppression and patient's hygienic habits correction.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Odontología.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Jaranay
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mesa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009543:Nifedipine
vernacular_title: Hiperplasia gingival inducida por nifedipino.