Drug-induced atypical hyperplasia enveloping salivary gland malignancy.
- Authors:
- Anjali Narwal,
- Virender Singh,
- Shashi Bala
J Indian Soc Periodontol 2017 Sep-Oct;21(5):409-411
Department of Periodontics, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Gingival enlargement is a very common side effect associated with the administration of several drugs, mainly anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers (CCBs), and immunosuppressants. Amlodipine (a CCB) is a safe antihypertensive drug with a longer duration of action. Gingival enlargement induced by amlodipine is less prevalent among CCBs. Read More