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Methemoglobinemia Caused by Topical Teething Preparation: A Case Report

Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) remains an uncommon, but potentially fatal disorder. Benzocaine (ethyl aminobenzoate), a topical anesthetic, has been reported to cause acquired MetHb when used during endoscopic or other ambulatory procedures. Reports of severe MetHb following benzocaine-containing prepara...

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Autores principales: Balicer, Ran D., Kitai, Eliezer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5956512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15311326
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.109