Drug-Induced Methemoglobinemia: a Case Report and Review of Literature

Drugs, including those used during diagnostic procedures, can have adverse effects and potentially serious side-effects, especially in complicated patients with significant comorbidity. Benzocaine is frequently used as an oropharyngeal anesthetic agent during bronchoscopy, transesophageal echocardio...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Zedan, Sabry Omar, Mahmoud Fenire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2014-01-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/109