A case of methemoglobinemia after ingestion of a chlorhexidine in alcohol solution in an alcohol-dependent patient

Maybritt I. KuypersDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Tergooi Hospital, Hilversum, The Netherlands; Correspondence[email protected]

Jeroen R. van LieshoudDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Tergooi Hospital, Hilversum, The Netherlands;

Paul D. van der LindenDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Tergooi Hospital, Hilversum, The Netherlands;

Daan J. TouwDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Tergooi Hospital, Hilversum, The Netherlands;

Wendy DeenikDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tergooi Hospital, Hilversum, The Netherlands;

Gesiena M. BoekeDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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