Case Report

Methaemoglobinemia Induced by MDMA?

Table 1

Symptoms of methaemoglobinemia.

Methaemoglobin concentration% Total haemoglobinSymptoms

<1.5 g/dl<10None
1.5–3.0 g/dl10–20Cyanotic skin discoloration
3.0–4.5 g/dl20–30Anxiety, ligh headedness, headache, and tachycardia
4.5–7.5 g-dl30–50Fatigue, confusion, dizziness, tachypnea, and tachycardia
7.5–10.5 g/dl50–70Coma, seizures, arrythmias, and acidosis
>10.5 g/dl>70Death