Citation

Shrestha N, Karki B, Shrestha PS, Gami R, Acharya SP, Acharya S. Toxicol. Rep. 2020; 7: 1008-1009.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.08.012

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Nitrobenzene can cause life threatening methaemoglobinemia. Its management includes the use of intravenous methylene blue to reduce the iron moiety from its ferric to ferrous state. Due to unavailability of intravenous preparation, enteral methylene blue was used in our case. This case report is to highlight that even oral preparations can be successfully used in a resource limited setting where often intravenous preparations are unavailable. © 2020 The Author(s)

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; male; case report; hemodialysis; methemoglobinemia; intoxication; clinical article; priority journal; middle aged; intensive care unit; noradrenalin; emergency ward; cyanosis; hypotension; artificial ventilation; bicarbonate; endotracheal intubation; Glasgow coma scale; metabolic acidosis; Methemoglobinemia; Methylene blue; Nitrobenzene; thiamine; positive end expiratory pressure; methylene blue; ascorbic acid; Article; blood gas analysis; intubation; urine volume; blood oxygen tension; blood pH; arterial blood; nitrobenzene; ferrous ion; blood carbon dioxide tension; Vitamin C; ferric ion; nitrobenzene poisoning