Dapsone-induced Methemoglobinemia in a Child with End-stage Renal Disease: A Brief Review

Cureus. 2018 Apr 20;10(4):e2513. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2513.

Abstract

We report a child who was on immunosuppressive therapy for renal transplant rejection, with end-stage renal disease, and who developed methemoglobinemia while receiving dapsone for Pneumocystis jiroveci infection prophylaxis.

Keywords: child; dapsone; methemogobinemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports