2020
DOI: 10.31080/aspe.2020.03.0215
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Accidental Ingestion of Dapsone in Children - A Case Report Experienced in Government Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract: Dapsone (4, 4-diaminodiphenylsulfone), a sulfonamide derivative, was introduced in 1943 as an effective chemotherapeutic agent for leprosy [1][2][3]. Dapsone is increasingly used in the treatment of a wide variety of dermatological disorders in tropical world [4,5]. Because of its use in various conditions, its toxicity is commonly seen in adults [4]. However, dapsone intoxication in children is usually accidental and has been considered invariably fatal [6,7]. Methemoglobinemia is the major life-threatening s… Show more

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