What is it about?
This study measured burden of pedal edema among amlodipine user hypertensive patients and its relation with other variables like age, sex, dose of amlodipine, duration, other comorbidities.
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Why is it important?
Being amlodipine is commonly used antihypertensive. This side effect can lead to treatment discontinuation Other options are available as alternatives
Perspectives
This article gives prevalence of amlodipine induced pedal edema in nepalese perspective. We have discussed its association with studied variables and shows interesting finding which reader may find helpful in their prescription.
Dr. Dhan Bahadur Shrestha
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This page is a summary of: Amlodipine-Induced Pedal Edema and Its Relation to Other Variables in Patients at a Tertiary Level Hospital of Kathmandu, Nepal, Journal of Pharmacy Technology, October 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/8755122518809005.
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