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Brandon W Moritz1, Fouad Chouairi2, Adam Tosh2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
A patient developed cyanosis due to phenazopyridine toxicity. This case highlights the importance of considering medication side effects in patients with opioid use disorder presenting with hypoxia.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing disease.
- Frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women with OUD.
- Phenazopyridine is a urinary tract analgesic that can cause methemoglobinemia.
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