Korean J Med.  2009 Apr;76(Suppl 1):S93-S96.

A case of gingival hyperplasia caused by felodipine

• Park JS
• Lee CH
• Kim NR
• No DH
• Kim DH
• Choi SY
• Jeong JH

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Gingival hyperplasia; Felodipine; Calcium channel blockers

MeSH Terms

Amlodipine
Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium Channels
Cyclosporine
Diltiazem
Felodipine
Gingival Hyperplasia
Humans
Hypertension
Isradipine
Korea
Middle Aged
Nicardipine
Nifedipine
Phenytoin
Verapamil
Amlodipine
Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium Channels
Cyclosporine
Diltiazem
Felodipine
Isradipine
Nicardipine
Nifedipine
Phenytoin
Verapamil