Why does Metox cause swelling in some patients?
The Mechanism Behind Metox-Induced Swelling Metox, a medication belonging to the class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers (CCBs), causes swelling—specifically in the ankles, feet, and sometimes hands—primarily by relaxing and widening the small arteries (arterioles) much more effectively than it relaxes the small veins (venules). This creates a pressure differential, forcing fluid out …