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Methemoglobinemia associated with prilocaine use in neonatal circumcision
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Canada.
American Journal of Perinatology
|September 1, 1995
Abstract:
A term, 2500 g infant was circumcised at 2 days of age. The circumcision was uneventful, with no excessive bleeding. Analgesia was provided by prilocaine, 0.5 cc, and subsequently, the neonate developed methemoglobinemia. Alternatives to analgesia with prilocaine are discussed.