title: Amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia in chronic renal failure: a case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. aldemirmn@gmail.com
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Aldemir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Begenik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emre
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Erdur
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Soyoral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D017311:Amlodipine
keywords: Amlodipine; chronic renal failure; gingival hyperplasia