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. 2015 Oct 16;3(10):911-4.
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i10.911.

Acute dapsone poisoning in a 3-year-old child: Case report with review of literature

Menon Narayanankutty Sunilkumar  1 , Thekkuttuparambil Ananthanarayanan Ajith  1 , Vadakut Krishnan Parvathy  1
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Acute dapsone poisoning in a 3-year-old child: Case report with review of literature

Menon Narayanankutty Sunilkumar et al. World J Clin Cases. .

Abstract

Dapsone (DDS-diamino diphenyl sulphone) is a sulfone antibiotic being used for a variety of clinical conditions. Poisoning in children by DDS is rarely reported. Poisoning in acute cases will be frequently unrecognized due to relative lack of severe signs and symptoms. Methemoglobinemia is the major life-threatening situation associated with poisoning of DDS. Hence, any delay for medical attention can lead to increased rate of mortality. In this case, we describe acute DDS poisoning in a 3-year-old child and the successful management using intravenous methylene blue.

Keywords: Ascorbic acid; Dapsone; Hemolysis; Methemoglobinemia; Methylene blue.

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