PEDIATRICS Vol. 21 No. 2 February 1958, pp. 340-341
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Methemoglobinemia Due to Benzocaine

NATHAN GOLUBOFF M.D.

I noted with interest the report on "Methemoglobinemia Due to Benzocaine" (Pediatrics, 20:915, 1957), apparently caused by an ointment containing benzocaine. I had expected that sooner or later such a case would be reported.

Dr. Wolff referred to a case I reported previously: "Methemoglobinemia in an Infant —Associated with Application of a Tar-Benzocaine Ointment" (J. Pediat., 47:22, 1955).

At the time this was reported I was uncertain as to whether the 2frac12% tar or the 5% benzocaine in the ointment was the toxic factor, and could find no case of methemoglobinemia caused by either substance in ointment or otherwise.




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