Volatile nitrites (amyl and butyl) are popular recreational drugs, especially in the homosexual population. Haemolytic anaemia is a rare complication of nitrite inhalation and occurs when the reducing capacity of the red cell enzymes is overcome by the oxidizing effect of the nitrite. We describe here a patient with HIV infection who developed a profound haemolytic anaemia after repeated inhalation of large quantities of amyl nitrite.
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