Allergy & Rhinology (Apr 2018)

Amlodipine-induced angioedema: An unusual complication of a common medication

  • Merin E. Kuruvilla M.D.,
  • Neha Sanan D.O.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2152656718764139
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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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.