Pharmacology · single question
Besides phenytoin and cyclosporine, which drug CLASS is associated with gingival enlargement?
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Correct answer: A. Calcium-channel blockers (e.g., nifedipine, amlodipine)
- A. Correct. Calcium-channel blockers (especially nifedipine/dihydropyridines, also amlodipine) are a classic cause of drug-induced gingival enlargement.
- B. ACE inhibitors cause cough/angioedema, not gingival overgrowth.
- C. Beta-blockers are not associated with gingival overgrowth.
- D. Thiazides are not associated with gingival overgrowth.