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Methemoglobinemia can be treated by:

A
Methylene blue
B
Vitamin K
C
Vitamin A
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Hepatic metabolism of prilocaine generates O-toluidine, which oxidizes hemoglobin to methemoglobin. Methemoglobinemia, if severe, may be treated by the intravenous administration of methylene blue Ref: Miller's anesthesia-7th ed, Chapter 30.

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