Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	19658
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Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Acute dapsone poisoning in a 3-year-old child: Case report with review of literature
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Menon Narayanankutty Sunilkumar, Thekkuttuparambil Ananthanarayanan Ajith and Vadakut Krishnan Parvathy
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Menon Narayanankutty Sunilkumar, Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, Thrissur 680555, Kerala, India. sunilsree99@gmail.com
Key Words	Dapsone; Methemoglobinemia; Ascorbic acid; Methylene blue; Hemolysis
Core Tip	Dapsone (DDS-diamino diphenyl sulphone), a sulfone antibiotic poisoning in children is rarely reported. Methemoglobinemia is the major life-threatening situa?tion associated with DDS poisoning. Delay in seeking medical attention can lead to increased rate of mortality. Methylene blue 0.1% (2 mg/kg) as slow iv is the first line therapy. Furthermore, therapies like exchange transfusions and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are options especially in cases where contraindicated in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency or if methylene blue therapy is ineffective.
Publish Date	2015-10-16 17:33
Citation	Sunilkumar MN, Ajith TA, Parvathy VK. Acute dapsone poisoning in a 3-year-old child: Case report with review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(10): 911-914
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i10/911.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i10.911

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