Methemoglobinemia
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Methemoglobinemia: eMedicine Hematology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Methemoglobinemia occurs when red blood cells (RBCs) contain greater than 1% methemoglobin. This occurs from either congenital changes in methemoglobin affecting synthesis and metabolism or from exposure to toxins that acutely affect redox reactions involving methemoglobin. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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FDA: Benzocaine may be associated with methemoglobinemia
pediatricsupersite.com — “Cases of methemoglobinemia after benzocaine use continue to be reported to the FDA, and therefore, benzocaine products should not be used on” View full resource at pediatricsupersite.com
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FDA: Benzocaine may be associated with methemoglobinemia
pediatricsupersite.com — “Cases of methemoglobinemia after benzocaine use continue to be reported to the FDA, and therefore, benzocaine products should not be used on” View full resource at pediatricsupersite.com
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Methemoglobinemia: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Red blood cells contain 4 hemoglobin chains. Each hemoglobin molecule is composed of 4 polypeptide chains associated with 4 heme groups. The heme group contains an iron molecule in the reduced or ferrous form (Fe2+). In ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Methemoglobinemia is considered an acquired disorder, though congenital cases have been reported. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9D0shn
FDA Warns of Methemoglobinemia with Benzocaine Topical Products - ONA
oncologynurseadvisor.com — “The FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that it has continued to receive reports of methemoglobinemia associated with benzocaine products.” View full resource at oncologynurseadvisor.com
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FDA Warns of Methemoglobinemia with Benzocaine Topical Products - MPR
empr.com — “The FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that it has continued to receive reports of methemoglobinemia associated with benzocaine products.” View full resource at empr.com
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FDA Alert: Benzocaine Topical Products: Sprays, Gels and Liquids - Risk of Methemoglobinemia
drugs.com — “FDA Alert: Benzocaine Topical Products: Sprays, Gels and Liquids - Risk of Methemoglobinemia” View full resource at drugs.com
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FDA Issues Reminder on Risk for Methemoglobinemia with Topical Benzocaine - Physician's First Watch
firstwatch.jwatch.org — “The FDA is reminding healthcare providers that benzocaine sprays, gels, and liquids carry an increased risk for methemoglobinemia. The product labels do not currently warn about this risk. To date, there have been 319 reported . . . LINK(S):” View full resource at firstwatch.jwatch.org
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Benzocaine sprays, gels, and liquids carry an increased risk for methemoglobinemia. http://t.co/ElNYNtO
Medical News: FDA Increases Warnings for Numbing Agent - in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- The FDA warned healthcare professionals and customers of a methemoglobinemia risk associated with the numbing agent benzocaine.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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FDA warns providers of a methemoglobinemia risk associated with numbing agent benzocaine: http://bit.ly/gJTlVk
Medical News: FDA Increases Warnings for Numbing Agent - in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- The FDA warned healthcare professionals and customers of a methemoglobinemia risk associated with the numbing agent benzocaine.” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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Medical News: FDA Increases Warnings for Numbing Agent - in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today http://t.co/mwUjKx2
VM -- The Biochemistry, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Nitrate Toxicity, Jun 09 ... Virtual Mentor
virtualmentor.ama-assn.org — “The biochemistry, diagnosis, and treatment of methemoglobinemia. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.” View full resource at virtualmentor.ama-assn.org
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Clinical Pearl: The Biochemistry, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Nitrate Toxicity http://bit.ly/aPAgvH
FDA Warning: Beware of Teething Medication with Benzocaine | GoodyBlog
parents.com — “The ingredient (benzocaine), used in medications that soothe a baby's teethingpain,can cause a rare but seriouscondition known as methemoglobinemia.” View full resource at parents.com
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FDA Warning: Beware of Teething Medication with Benzocaine http://bit.ly/lqiPtb
Warning: FDA Issues Alert that Topical Anesthetics May Kill You
articles.mercola.com — “Topical anesthetics like Benzocaine, have been linked to methemoglobinemia, a condition where oxygen in the bloodstream is greatly reduced, which can be fatal.” View full resource at articles.mercola.com
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FDA Warns - Do NOT Use This Pain Reliever... You Could Turn Blue and Die http://bit.ly/fLwdMi
Masimo's noninvasive SpMet provides measurements comparable to invasive methemoglobin testing
news-medical.net — “Masimo announced today that a new clinical study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia demonstrates that Masimo noninvasive and continuous methemoglobin (SpMet®) measurements provide a high degree of agreement in measurements with corresponding laboratory values of methemoglobin obtained by invasive methemoglobin testing. In addition, the authors concluded that SpMet could facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of methemoglobinemia during high-risk procedures.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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