Methemoglobinemia induced by an over-the-counter medication

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1251-1254

  Tush, Gretchen M ^a   Kuhn, Robert J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ASCORBIC ACID; BENZOCAINE; DESITIN; GENTAMICIN; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN REDUCTASE; METHYLENE BLUE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; RESORCINOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VAGISIL; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREAM; CYANOSIS; DIAPER DERMATITIS; DRUG ABSORPTION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NEWBORN; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHARMACEUTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029909612     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809603001109     Document Type: Article

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