Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Overgrowth: A Health Justice Issue

Amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth.

Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used in the management of angina and hypertension. We report 3 cases of gingival overgrowth in adult dentate patients associated with chronic usage of this drug. Gingival changes occurred within 3 months of dosage and appeared to be compounded by the patient's existing periodontal condition. In all 3 patients, there was sequestration of amlodipine in thei...

Amlodipine induced gingival overgrowth: A case report

Introduction: Drug-induced gingival overgrowth (DIGO) remains a significant problem for the dental clinicians and the periodontologists. Patients medicated with certain drugs may be implicated in this unwanted side effect, which may interfere with esthetics, mastication or speech. Case Report: The case presented here is a 60-year-old female patient with drug induced gingival enlargement. Patien...

Amlodipine- induced gingival overgrowth: a case report.

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth occurs in genetically susceptibIe individuals as a side effect of various drugs. There is a gross disfiguring enlargement of gingiva mostly in the anterior region leading to difficulty in mastication, speech and maintenance of oral hygiene. In this case report, amlodipine-induced gingival enlargement and its management are discussed. Drug substituion, appropriat...

Prevalence of Amlodipine-induced Gingival Overgrowth

Amlodipine-induced gingival overgrowth in a child after liver transplant

Drug-induced gingival overgrowth (GO) has been associated with phenytoin, cyclosporine, and calcium channel blocker therapies. This study reports the case of an 11-year-old girl who was referred for evaluation of GO, which had occurred over the last 6 months. Her medical history included a liver transplant due to biliary atresia 3 years ago, immunosuppressive therapy, and hypertension, which is...