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How to treat ankle edema as a side effect of amlodipine plus if the hypertensive pt.had been changed frm ace inhibitor to a calcium channel blocker?

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Ankle edema: You could go back on the ace inhibitor, or try another medicine, but the ankle edema is a side effect of the amlodipine. It may also be seen with other calcium channel blockers.

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Answered 10/2/2016

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