title: Severe methemoglobinaemia due to benzocaine-containing 'burn cream': two case reports in an adult and in a child.
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. peter.poredos@kclj.si
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Poredos
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Gradisek
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Testen
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Derganc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001566:Benzocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002563:Cerium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009824:Ointments / Q000009:adverse effects; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009824:Ointments; C046337:cerous nitrate, sulfadiazine silver drug combination; D002563:Cerium; D001566:Benzocaine; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine