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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Emergency Medicine and Trauma, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry-605006, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Toxicology International (Formerly Indian Journal of Toxicology), Vol 22, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 129-131
Abstract
Poisoning due to plant growth nutrient is uncommon and rarely reported. High content of nitrobenzene in plant growth nutrient results in toxic methemoglobinemia and multiple complications. A case of nitrobenzene poisoning which was successfully treated with methylene blue on clinical suspicion is described. We emphasize early recognition and aggressive management with antidote to reduce the mortality.
Keywords
Methemoglobinemia, Methylene Blue, Nitrobenzene.
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