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Conditions›Methemoglobinemia

Methemoglobinemia

Methemoglobinemia . Methemoglobin is hemoglobin containing ferric form of iron. Methemoglobinemia occurs when there are elevated blood levels of methemoglobin .
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowlerreviewed this
Psychiatry 27 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Methemoglobinemia
Methylene blue
4.34 reviews
Ascorbic acid
2.76 reviews

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