Severe methemoglobinemia from topical benzocaine 7.5% (Baby Orajel) use for teething pain in a toddler

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-211

  Bong, Choon L ^a   Hilliard, Jessica ^b   Seefelder, Christian ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Smith's College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CYANOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GINGIVA PAIN; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULSE OXIMETRY; TACHYCARDIA; TOOTH ERUPTION;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BENZOCAINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; METHYLENE BLUE; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTHACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59349089577     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922808324491     Document Type: Article

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