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BOF: 18

A 47 year old male who is known to have hypertension and epilepsy is seen in the clinic. You note that he has gum hypertrophy.

Which one of the following medications is the likely cause of this?

a)   Amlodipine

b)   Lisinopril

c)    Bendroflumethiazide

d)   Carbamazepine

e)   Atenolol

Answer: a)

Gum hypertrophy may occur with both major classes of calcium channel blockers and resolve following their cessation

Drugs causing gum hypertrophy

ü  Phenytoin

ü  Cyclosporine

ü  Calcium antagonists

Valproate: case report of valproate induced gum hypertrophy

Revision Tip

Revise lesions of the gums ACES for PACES page 295

 

 

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