Methemoglobinemia primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Template:Aksiniya K. Stevasarova, M.D.

Primary Prevention

Primary prevention is performed by of avoiding any oxidizing substances and informing parents and caregivers about the risks of inducing methemoglobinemia in their children by involuntarily giving them contaminated water or [[nitrate])-contaminated foods.