Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2766262 | Journal Européen des Urgences | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Poisoning with nitrobenzene can cause severe and potentially life-threatening methemoglobinemia that can be reversed by methylene blue. The possibly prolonged course is due to the toxicokinetics of nitrobenzene which is stored in fat and slowly metabolized.
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Authors
F. Testud, C. Payen, R. Roche, D. Charrier,