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Causes of drug induced methemoglobinemia.
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Nitrite/nitrates Amyl nitrate, sodium nitrate, nitro-glycerine, nitroprusside, nitric oxide, nitrous oxide12 |
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Antineoplastics Cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, flutamide8 |
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Local anaesthetics Benzocaine, lidocain, prilocain8 |
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Sulphonamides Sulfasalazine, sulphanilamide, sulphatiazide, sulfapyridine2 |
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Antimalarial drugs Chloroquine, primaquine1, 12 |
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Antibiotics Dapsone, sulfamethoxazole12 |
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Several agents Metoclopramide, sodium valproate, phenytoin11 |
