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  • Title: Case files of the medical toxicology fellowship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ: methemoglobinemia following dapsone exposure.
    Author: Canning J, Levine M.
    Journal: J Med Toxicol; 2011 Jun; 7(2):139-46. PubMed ID: 21487934.
    Abstract:
    Acquired methemoglobinemia is a common, potentially fatal syndrome that can occur as a result of exposure to numerous xenobiotics. A case report of a 14-month-old female who developed methemoglobinemia following a dapsone ingestion. The child was treated with numerous boluses of methylene blue and ultimately required a continuous infusion of methylene blue. The common causes of methemoglobinemia, as well as the underlying pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment strategies are discussed.
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