Case report on low dose of Cilnidipine: A fourth-generation calcium channel blocker-induced gingival overgrowth
Drug-induced gingival overgrowth is a frequently observed adverse effect of antihypertensive drug calcium channel blockers (CCBs). Gingival enlargements are more common with the dihydropyridine class of CCBs. The fourth-generation dihydropyridine CCB Cilnidipine was introduced in 1995 and is used as...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2019;volume=23;issue=4;spage=377;epage=380;aulast=Gopinath |