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Amlodipine ankle oedema — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModerateCardiovascular TherapeuticsAmlodipine ankle oedemaGPhC CRA

A patient started amlodipine 10 mg daily one month ago and now has bilateral ankle swelling without breathlessness. What is the most appropriate action?

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Correct answer: ERefer to the prescriber to review amlodipine-related oedema

Peripheral oedema is a dose-related adverse effect of amlodipine and should prompt medication review. This makes refer to the prescriber to review amlodipine-related oedema the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF; NICE CKS