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Deliberate self-poisoning with dapsoneA case report and summary of relevant pharmacology and treatment |
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| Authors: | A J Ferguson & G G Lavery |
| Institution: | Department of Anaesthetics, Craigavon Area Hospital Group NHS Trust, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, Craigavon BT63 5QQ, Northern Ireland; Regional Intensive Care Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12, Northern Ireland |
| Abstract: | We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who deliberately ingested 8–9 g of dapsone and presented with severe methaemoglobinaemia and altered mental status. Prompt treatment with repeated doses of methylene blue and organ support brought about control of the methaemoglobinaemia and averted organ failure. |
| Keywords: | Pharmacology dapsone Complications |