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Methemoglobinemia caused by dapsone overdose: Which treatment is best?

Increase of methemoglobin level is named as methemoglobinemia characterized by functional anemia and tissue hypoxia. Methemoglobinemia can be congenital, but acquired form are more often caused by various drugs and toxins. Methylene blue is the most effective antidote for acquired methemoglobinemia....

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Published in:Turk J Emerg Med
Main Authors: Toker, Ibrahim, Yesilaras, Murat, Tur, Feriyde Caliskan, Toktas, Rana
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4882214/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27239625
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tjem.2014.09.002
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