descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2009 English Publisher:Mark Allen GroupJournal:British Journal of Hospital Medicine, volume 70, pages 538-539 (issn: 1750-8460, eissn: 1759-7390,

Authors: Simon W, Dubrey; Richard, Grocott-Mason;

doi: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.9.43877

pmid: 19749649

Gingival overgrowth secondary to amlodipine

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Abstract

A 66-year-old Asian woman attended for optimization of blood pressure control. Prescribed medication included atenolol (50 mg once daily), bendrofluazide (2.5 mg once daily) and amlodipine (5 mg once daily). She complained of gingival overgrowth, occurring several months after starting amlodipine (Figure 1).

Related Organizations

Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
Hillingdon Hospital
United Kingdom

Keywords

Male, Gingival Overgrowth, Humans, Female, Amlodipine, Calcium Channel Blockers, Aged

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