Herbicide-induced methaemoglobinaemia and the role of methylene blue in its management

Modern herbicides are mostly synthetic derivatives of natural plant hormones that interfere with the growth of the target plants. Deliberate ingestion of certain herbicides may lead to methaemoglobinaemia.

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 15; no. 11; p. e253407
Main Author Dayal B, Krishna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 09.11.2022
Subjects
Cardiac arrhythmia
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Hemoglobin
Herbicides
Herbicides - adverse effects
Humans
Hypoxia
Methemoglobinemia - chemically induced
Methemoglobinemia - drug therapy
Methylene Blue - therapeutic use
Oxygen saturation
Poisoning
Primary Care
Emergency medicine
Prehospital
Resuscitation
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Summary:Modern herbicides are mostly synthetic derivatives of natural plant hormones that interfere with the growth of the target plants. Deliberate ingestion of certain herbicides may lead to methaemoglobinaemia.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2022-253407