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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Main Authors: Yılmaz Tabel, Ayşe Sandıkkaya, Serdal Güngör, Ünsal Özgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2009-03-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://4181.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=886031