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Could Gingival Hyperplasia Be Due To Enalapril Metoprolol Or Amlodipine

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Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

I was informed that I have gingival hyperplasia and that it could be due to my medication of Valsartan /hctz. My medical MD switched me to metoprolol / hctz. but i see this medication has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

response, I have got advice from my periodonist. He tells me that Amlodipine and Lercanidipine(recommended by Dr Sharka) are just as bad as Nifedipine which caused gingival hyperplasia which resulted... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan MD

. However, dentist said I have a problem with amlodipine as it is causing gum growth which could lead to gingival hyperplasia . So came off amlodipine and was given candesartan 32mg. On... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Rakesh Sharma MD

ones I have most concern about is HTN, gingival hyperplasia , and kidney damage). Do you have any ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Sharma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

I just took my BP which is 109/62. I still am scheduled now to take enalapril , 20mg. and metoprolol er. 25mg. I took the enalapril, but am concerned now that taking the metoprolol when make my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

Hello. I am a dentist with a meds question for you. I have a patient taking enalapril, metoprolol, and amlodipine, who has severe gingival hyperplasia, similar to thgat seen in dilantin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Viraj Ravin Shah MD

I was taking atenolol 25 mg BID for 25+ years and it was increased three years ago to 50 mg in the am and 25 mg in the pm. I have been experiencing hair loss and gingival hyperplasia. Was the atenolol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Viraj Ravin Shah ( Dentist)
Dr. Dadapeer K MD

. My blood pressure runs pretty good and I m on enalapril 20 mg, 100 mg metoprolol and amlodipine 5 mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

i been on high blood pressure for over 10 years i am on metoprolol tartrate 50mg lisinopril hctz 20-12.5mg amlodipine besylate 10mg andhydralazine 50mg.this new doctor gave me baclofen20mg losartan ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I have been taking Metoprolol and amlodipine as well as Ramipril for High blood pressure. Recently ... the Amlodipine and reduced the metoprolol but the situation continues any advice would be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)