Amlodipine besylate induced acute interstitial nephritis.
Adverse effects of amlodipine besylate, a widely used antihypertensive medication, include peripheral edema, flushing, headache, pruritus, and rash. An adverse renal effect attributable to the medication has hitherto not been reported in the literature. We herein report a case of amlodipine besylate induced acute interstitial nephritis.
Ejaz
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Department of Hypertension and Nephrology Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. ejaz.ahsan@mayo.edu.com
Fitzpatrick
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Haley
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Wasiluk
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Durkin
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Zachariah
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D017311:Amlodipine; D003404:Creatinine