| Methemoglobinemia can be caused by local anesthesia (lidocaine/prilocaine). |
| Neonates are more susceptible to developing methemoglobinemia. |
| Severe methemoglobinemia can be treated with intravenous methylene blue; glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a contraindication. |
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