Cilnidipine Induced Ankle Edema: A Rare Adverse Event
Cilnidipine is a 4th generation dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that is used in essential hypertension. Unlike amlodipine, cilnidipine rarely causes ankle edema. Therefore, cilnidipine is oftenused as an alternative drug in patients with amlodipine-induced ankle edema. However, we report a c...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of pioneering medical sciences 2016-01, Vol.6 (1), p.14-15 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Cilnidipine is a 4th generation dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that is used in essential hypertension. Unlike amlodipine, cilnidipine rarely causes ankle edema. Therefore, cilnidipine is oftenused as an alternative drug in patients with amlodipine-induced ankle edema. However, we report a case of cilnidipine induced ankle edema. |
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| ISSN: | 2309-7981 2309-7981 |