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Dapsone-Induced Hypoxia
Dapsone is a common medication that is utilized in the treatment of dermatological conditions, pneumocystis pneumonia, and toxoplasmosis. Methemoglobinemia is a known but rare complication of dapsone therapy that can result in cyanosis. We present a case of a patient on dapsone therapy who developed...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7377661/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32714715 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9334 |
Sumario: | Dapsone is a common medication that is utilized in the treatment of dermatological conditions, pneumocystis pneumonia, and toxoplasmosis. Methemoglobinemia is a known but rare complication of dapsone therapy that can result in cyanosis. We present a case of a patient on dapsone therapy who developed hypoxia due to methemoglobinemia. This case emphasizes the importance of knowledge of drugs likely to cause methemoglobinemia which requires clinicians to have a high degree of suspicion especially when the patient's oxygen saturation does not improve with treatment. |
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