Local anaesthesia causing methemoglobineinia –
Correct Answer: Prilocaine
Description: O-toludine metabolites of prilocaine accumulate after large dose of drug conve hemoglobin to methemoglobin lead to methemoglobulinemia, dose depndent(range of 10mg/kg) Treatment of methemoglobinemia is IV methylene blue Benzocaine also cause methemoglobinemia
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