| A case of gingival hyperplasia caused by felodipine |
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Jong Sun Park, Chang Hun Lee, Na Rae Kim, Dong Hyun No, Do Hyeong Kim, Sung Yeol Choi, Joon Hoon Jeong |
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| Felodipine에 의한 잇몸비후 1예 |
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박종선, 이창헌, 김나래, 노동현, 김도형, 최성열, 정준훈 |
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| Abstract |
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Felodipine is a calcium channel blocker that is used in the management of hypertension. Calcium channel blockers, along with
phenytoin and cyclosporin, are implicated as a cause of gingival hyperplasia. Calcium channel blockers associated with this undesired
side-effect include nifedipine, nicardipine, isradipine, amlodipine, felodipine, verapamil, and diltiazem. Several cases of adverse
gingival hyperplasia related to felodipine have been reported since 1991, although no case has been reported in Korea. We report
a case of gingival hyperplasia in a 55-year-old man on long-term felodipine. (Korean J Med 76:S93-S96, 2009) |
| Key Words:
Gingival hyperplasia; Felodipine; Calcium channel blockers |
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