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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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Dapsone-induced methemoglobinemia: Two cases and a short review
Arun Valsan, Sanjeevan Sharma, Renjith Mathew, A. N. M. Chengappa
Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Arun Valsan
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411 040, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/joah.joah_26_17
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Dapsone is a cheap and widely used drug in many diseases. It can rarely cause dose-independent methemoglobinemia. The key to managing such cases is strong clinical suspicion and prompt discontinuation of the drug. Effective antidote is methylene blue which can rapidly reverse effects in seriously ill patients. Here, we present two such cases that we came across who were managed differently and successfully at our center. |
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