Methemoglobinemia after injection of prilocaine for pre-medication of circumcision
Methemoglobinemia may occur in congenital and acquired circumstances. Acquired methemoglobinemia occurs in individuals exposed to a various of agents. Prilocaine is a local anesthetic agent that is widely used in clinical practice, but as well usage at treatment dosage in infancy can cause methemogl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2009-03-01
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Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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