| Category of Drug | Sodium Nitrite is used Antidotes and Substances Used in Poisoning. |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Sodium Nitrite is used for Cyanide poisoning |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Methaemoglobinaemia 2. Hemolytic anaemia 3. G-6-PD deficiency |
| Precautions | 1. Monitor plasma methaemoglobin levels 2. Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease 3. Hypotension 4. Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Vomiting and abdominal pain 3. Vasodilation resulting in syncope 4. Hypotension 5. Tachycardia 6. Flushing 7. Headache 8. Methaemoglobinaemia 9. Cyanosis 10. Dyspnoea 11. Tachypnoea |
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