Methemoglobinemia after Local Anesthesia with Prilocaine in a Newborn after Aortic Coarctation Repair: A Case Report
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Prilocaine, widely used local anesthetic, can cause methemoglobinemia in pediatric patients even in therapeutic doses. Although complications related to local anesthesia are rare, it may occur especially in pediatric population when used in large doses exceeding the safe limits. Local anesthetic agent oxidizes hemoglobin and may cause methemoglobinemia.
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