Amlodipine-induced angioedema: An unusual complication of a common medication. (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kuruvilla, Merin E.; Sanan, Neha
• Is Part Of: Allergy & rhinology. Volume 9(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: Allergy -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Nose -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Allergy; Nose -- Diseases; Otolaryngology; Hypersensitivity -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Nose Diseases -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.97005
• DOI: 10.1177/2152656718764139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2152-6575

Abstract

Hypersensitivity reactions to dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCB) are exceedingly rare, although sporadic reports of isolated angioedema seem to be gradually increasing in frequency. We present a case of angioedema likely triggered by amlodipine.