title: Dapsone Induced Methaemoglobinemia.
abstract: A 33 old I female developed methaemoglobinemia manifesting as cyanosis fatigue, malaise and headache 3 weeks after being put on l00 mg of dapsone daily for borderline - tuberculoid leprosy. Similar manifestations develope4 in a 15 year old boy 9 days after he, was put on 50 mg of dapsone daily for suspected indeterminate leprosy. withdrawal of dapsone resulted in reversal of methaemoglobinemia.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Satish
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Nagabhushana
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Sumathy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Padmavathy