{"title":"Amlodipine-Associated Gingival Hyperplasia: A Case Report and Review of Literature","authors":"Amara Butt, Kanwal Sohail, A. Kiyani","doi":"10.25301/jpda.311.55","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Gingival overgrowth can be adverse reaction of calcium channel blockers. Although nifedipine is commonly associated with this process, some case reports have also implicated amlodipine as a possible etiology. Here we present a case of a 59-yearold Pakistani female who developed gingival hyperplasia secondary to amlodipine use. We believe that the knowledge about amlodipine-associated gingival hyperplasia is necessary for dentists, so they can accurately diagnose this condition and provide appropriate management. KEYWORDS: Drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO), gingival hyperplasia, amlodipine","PeriodicalId":191918,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.25301/jpda.311.55","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Gingival overgrowth can be adverse reaction of calcium channel blockers. Although nifedipine is commonly associated with this process, some case reports have also implicated amlodipine as a possible etiology. Here we present a case of a 59-yearold Pakistani female who developed gingival hyperplasia secondary to amlodipine use. We believe that the knowledge about amlodipine-associated gingival hyperplasia is necessary for dentists, so they can accurately diagnose this condition and provide appropriate management. KEYWORDS: Drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO), gingival hyperplasia, amlodipine