High Blood Pressure Drug-Induced Toothache
In what is believed to be the first reported case of its kind, a drug used to manage high blood pressure caused a 45-year old man to develop a toothache after each dose.
The man had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for eight years and hypertension for five years. After switching his high blood pressure drug for one that was better for kidney protection, he noticed a throbbing toothache about 30 minutes after taking his first dose. He rated the pain level a 7 out of 10. His pain was completely gone about two hours after omitting the next dose. Over the following week, his tooth pain returned at the same post-dose interval every day.
The man underwent an exam and panoramic x-ray, which showed no visible dental lesion. The symptoms resolved after he stopped taking the medication.
Things to Consider
Experiencing pain after every dose of a medication which then vanishes on withdrawal should undergo a thorough prescription review before undergoing invasive dental procedures.
Losartan potassium was the medication referred to in this case report published in Frontiers of Pharmacology.
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