A case of methemoglobinemia after ingestion of an aphrodisiac, later proven as dapsone

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 388-391

  Lee, Seoung Woo ^a   Lee, Ji Young ^a   Lee, Kyung Joo ^a   Kim, Myungsoo ^b   Kim, Moon Jae ^a,c  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dapsone; Methemoglobinemia; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

APHRODISIAC AGENT; BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DAPSONE; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHYLENE BLUE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; DRUG INTOXICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PULSE OXIMETRY;

EID: 6544264343     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.4.388     Document Type: Article

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