RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A case of dapsone-induced methaemoglobinaemia
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 519
OP 521
DO 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0364
VO 20
IS 5
A1 Yee Ann Tan
A1 Kai Choon Ng
A1 Seng Wee Cheo
A1 Tee Tat Khoo
A1 Qin Jian Low
YR 2020
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/5/519.abstract
AB Methaemoglobinaemia is an uncommon but potentially serious condition. It can be caused by congenital or acquired cause. Drug-induced methaemoglobinaemia is the commonest cause of acquired methaemoglobinaemia. The clinical signs and symptoms of methaemoglobinaemia include dyspnoea, desaturation, presence of saturation gap, headache, nausea and seizures depending on level of serum methaemoglobinaemia. We illustrate a case of dapsone-induced methaemoglobinaemia and its successful treatment by intravenous methylene blue.