Open AccessExcellent tolerance to cilnidipine in hypertensives with amlodipine - induced edema
Author(s) -
Ranjan Shetty,
G Vivek,
Kushal Naha,
Anil Tumkur,
Abhinav Raj,
KL Bairy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.106203
Subject(s) - medicine , amlodipine , edema , blood pressure , calcium channel blocker , anesthesia , peripheral edema , adverse effect , cardiology
Ankle edema is a common adverse effect of amlodipine, an L-type calcium channel blocker (CCB). Cilnidipine is a newer L/N-type CCB, approved for treatment of essential hypertension.