Table 1 Common medications and chemicals known to cause methemoglobinemia [7].
From: Benzocaine and lidocaine induced methemoglobinemia after bronchoscopy: a case report
Acetaminophen | Hydroxylamine | Nitrosobenzene |
|---|---|---|
Acetanilide | Local anesthetics | Phenacetin |
Aminophenols | Benzocaine | Phenols |
Ammonium nitrate | Cocaine | Phenytoin |
Amyl nitrite | Lidocaine | Primaquine |
Aniline | Prilocaine | Pyridine |
Celecoxib | Procaine | Pyridium |
Chloroquine | Menthol | Quinones |
Cobalt | Methylene blue | Resorcinol |
Chlorates | Nitrates/Nitrites | Silver nitrate |
Copper sulfate | Nitrofuran | Sodium nitrite |
Dapsone | Nitrogen oxide | Sulfonamides |
EMLA | Nitroglycerin | Trinitrotoluene |
Herbicides | Nitroprusside |