How to treat peripheral edema due to dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

One of the most ADVERSE EFFECT caused by calcium channel blockers (CCD), dihydropyridine (e.g., amlodipine, etc) is peripheral edema. It's dose-dependent. Incidence of peripheral edema may be > 80% with high doses. Major cause of CCB nonadherence. Mechanism is thought to be arteriolar dilatation. The resulting pressure gradient between arteriole and venule ca…