Pharmacology · single question
Generalized gingival enlargement is a well-known adverse effect of which anticonvulsant?
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Correct answer: A. Phenytoin
- A. Correct. Phenytoin classically causes drug-induced gingival overgrowth/enlargement.
- B. Valproate is not a classic cause of gingival overgrowth.
- C. Levetiracetam is not associated with gingival overgrowth.
- D. Lamotrigine is not associated with gingival overgrowth.