Naproxen-induced methemoglobinemia in an alcohol-dependent patient

Won Suk Lee; Jang Young Lee; Won Young Sung; Sang Won Seo

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.04.027

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Naproxen-induced methemoglobinemia in an alcohol-dependent patient

Won Suk Lee, MD

Jang Young Lee, MD

Won Young Sung, MD

Sang Won Seo, MD

Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2014.04.027

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The authors report a case of acute methemoglobinemia in a patient treated with naproxen for the common cold. A 42-year-old Asian woman began taking naproxen sodium and methocarbamol for mylagia, chills, and coughing. On the day prior to her emergency department (ED) admission, the patient was taking lorazepam, trazodon, and paroxetine in addition to the naproxen and methocarbamol prescribed for the cold symptoms, and she also ingested approximately 300 mL of 20% alcohol. Upon awakening the next morning, the patient experienced dyspnea and dizziness.

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