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THREE COMMON DRUGS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE WHICH CAUSE OEDEMA OF THE FEET
OP Kapoor
Ex. Hon. Physician, Jaslok Hospital and Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Ex. Hon. Prof. of Medicine, Grant Medical College and JJ Hospital, Mumbai 400 008.
The following are the common drugs which are notorious for causing oedema, specially of the legs:-
1. Steroids.
2. Amlodipine or Nifedipine.
3. NSAID group of drugs.
Next time you see a patient, exclude iatrogenic causes by asking for the history of taking any of the above drugs.
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