TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Acute dapsone poisoning with methemoglobinemia: a case report
JO  - Pan African medical journal
A1  - El Hamzaoui, Hamza
A1  - Chajai, Idriss
A1  - El Ouazzani, Mohamed Chahidi
A1  - Benhalima, Abdelkader
A1  - El Arfaoui, Manal
A1  - Alilou, Mustapha
SP  - e20
EP  - e20
VL  - 43
IS  - 
N2  - Methemoglobinemia is a common complication of dapsone poisoning. Its´ treatment usually relies on methylene blue infusion. The aim of this study was to report a case of an acute dapsone poisoning with methemoglobinemia treated only with ascorbic acid and activated charcoal. A 16-year-old female voluntary ingested 3 grams of dapsone in an attempt of suicide and presented with desaturation and tachypnea. Lab findings were compatible with methemoglobinemia. After two days of treatment with ascorbic acid and activated charcoal, we observed the disappearance of desaturation and tachypnea. Methemoglobinemia can be treated with ascorbic acid and activated charcoal in limited resource settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1937-8688
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.43.20.34069
ID  - ref1
ER  -