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Nausea, vomiting, [[hyperexcitability]] can appear a few minutes up to 24 hours after ingestion of an overdosage. Methemoglobin induced depression, convulsions or severe cyanosis requires prompt treatment. In normal and [[methemoglobin]] reductase deficient patients, methylene blue, 1-2 mg/kg of body weight, given slowly intravenously, is the treatment of choice. The effect is complete in 30 minutes, but may have to be repeated if methemoglobin reaccumulates. For non-emergencies, if treatment is needed, methylene blue may be given orally in doses of 3-5 mg/kg every 4-6 hours. [[Methylene blue ]]reduction depends on G6PD and should not be given to fully expressed G6PD deficient patients.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = DAPSONE TABLET [JACOBUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=0792169d-c6f9-4af0-93ae-b75d710c47a9 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:43, 9 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
Overdosage
Nausea, vomiting, hyperexcitability can appear a few minutes up to 24 hours after ingestion of an overdosage. Methemoglobin induced depression, convulsions or severe cyanosis requires prompt treatment. In normal and methemoglobin reductase deficient patients, methylene blue, 1-2 mg/kg of body weight, given slowly intravenously, is the treatment of choice. The effect is complete in 30 minutes, but may have to be repeated if methemoglobin reaccumulates. For non-emergencies, if treatment is needed, methylene blue may be given orally in doses of 3-5 mg/kg every 4-6 hours. Methylene blue reduction depends on G6PD and should not be given to fully expressed G6PD deficient patients.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.