Toxic Methemoglobinemia Treated with Ascorbic Acid: Case report
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Toxic Methemoglobinemia Treated With Ascorbic Acid: Case Report
Methemoglobinemia is a disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin. Prilocaine which is one of the oxidizing local anaesthetics is widely used in many local procedures. The first choice of treatment of complications due to the use of these local anaesthetics is methylene blue, while ascorbic acid is the alternative choice. The side effects of metilen bl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2074-1804,2074-1812
DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.12718