Methemoglobinemia is a exceptional blood disorder characterised by an increase in the proportion of oxidised haemoglobin (Methaemoglobin). Drugs exceptionally causes the Methemoglobinemia in adults in approximate to Children. Dapsone is the most typical drug that causes methemoglobinemia. An 8-Year-old adolescent presented with irascibility, restlessness, alive difficulty 1 day superior to accidental swallow of 10 dapsone tablets. Children who have a reduction reductase required or atypical haemoglobin can show severe adverse belongings or overdose. Accurate disease and treatment necessitate a good information of drug prescriptions, which is detracting for children.
Author(s) Details:
Edwin Dias,
Department
of Paediatrics, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre,
Mangalore, India.
K.
B. Mahendrappa,
Department
of Paediatrics, AIMS, BG Nagara, Mandya District, India.
Manjunath R. Arkasali,
Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre,
Mangalore, India.
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