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    Misdiagnosis of heart failure for Amlodipine adverse reaction

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    Date
    2017
    Author
    Besa, C.
    Type
    Technical Report
    Language
    en
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    Abstract
    This is a case report of misdiagnosis of heart failure for amlodipine related adverse reaction. Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker frequently used in drug treatment of essential hypertension. Adverse reactions of calcium channel blockers are well documented yet the attending physician did not recognise ankle oedema as an adverse drug reaction of amlodipine. Instead, a differential diagnosis of heart was made. If the diagnosis of heart failure was maintained, this would have easily led to inappropriate use of multiple drugs and related problems such as non-adherence to treatment, duplication of treatment, additional adverse reactions and drug-drug interactions. This report has demonstrated poor understanding of the basic principles of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (CPT) by the attending physician that could have threatened patient’s safety.
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    http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5439
    Citation
    Besa C. ( 2017). Misdiagnosis of heart failure for Amlodipine adverse reaction. Health Press Zambia Bull.
    Sponsorship
    Office of Global AIDS/US Department of State
    Publisher
    Health Press Zambia Bull.
    Subject
    Heart failure--Zambia
    Amlodipine--Zambia
    Description
    Misdiagnosis of heart failure for amlodipine related adverse reaction.
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