Open AccessAcute methemoglobinemia due to ingestion of nitrobenzene (paint solvent)
Author(s) -
Hema Saxena,
AnandPrakash Saxena
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.63635
Subject(s) - medicine , nitrobenzene , methemoglobinemia , ingestion , methylene blue , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , toxicology , emergency medicine , organic chemistry , chemistry , photocatalysis , biology , catalysis
A case of acute poisoning with nitrobenzene is presented where clinical evaluation and timely management, with repeated intravenous methylene blue helped to save a life. It is important to take care of the secondary cycling of nitrobenzene from body stores in patients presenting late, after heavy exposure.
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