[Nifedipine and gingival hypertrophy].

Abstract

Nifedipine-induced gingival hypertrophy is a rare side effect reported by the producers of this drug but, surely, not well known in all its aspects. In the present case report this pathology is studied in a patient treated with nifedipine for 30 months for cardiac angina, analyzing the histologic features, the therapy plain conducted for the hypertrophy and the most important pathogenetic theories formulated till now.

• Authors: M C Borgia, G De Paola, G Di Folco, A Calpicchio
• Journal: Cardiologia (Rome, Italy) (Cardiologia) Vol. 36 Issue 7 Pg. 577-80 (Jul 1991) ISSN: 0393-1978 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Nifedipina ed ipertrofia gengivale.
• PMID: 1790540 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Oxprenolol
• Nifedipine
• Ticlopidine

Topics

• Angina Pectoris (complications, drug therapy)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Gingival Hypertrophy (chemically induced, diagnosis)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Nifedipine (adverse effects)
• Oxprenolol (therapeutic use)
• Ticlopidine (therapeutic use)
• Time Factors