title: [Amyl nitrite poisoning].
abstract: Two cases of amylnitrite poisoning are presented. In both cases, severe methaemoglobinemia developed after ingestion of approximately 10 ml of amylnitrite. When admitted to hospital, both patients were deeply cyanosed, and arterial blood samples were noticed to be chocolate brown. They were intravenously treated with methylene blue. Within one hour the condition of both patients had improved dramatically, and blood gas-samples had normalised. In cases of cyanosis with no obvious genesis, poisoning with amylnitrite should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Kommunehospital, medicinsk afdeling V.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Aagaard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000680:Amyl Nitrite / Q000506:poisoning*; D001046:Aphrodisiacs / Q000506:poisoning; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D001046:Aphrodisiacs; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000680:Amyl Nitrite; D008751:Methylene Blue
vernacular_title: Amylnitritforgiftning.