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Despite concerns regarding cyanide toxicity, sodium nitroprusside remains an effective and valuable drug for managing severe hypertension and inducing controlled hypotension when administered with careful dosing and monitoring. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

July 1, 1995Anesthesia & Analgesia

Sodium Nitroprusside

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JFJeffrey A. FriederichLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München JBJohn F. ButterworthAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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Exercise caution with prolonged sodium nitroprusside infusions to avoid cyanide toxicity; confirms known risks while leaving open optimal mitigation strategies.

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Sodium nitroprusside (SNP)

This review outlines the pharmacology, mechanism of action, and management of cyanide toxicity associated with sodium nitroprusside infusion.

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Friederich et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1dd254cd67cee37334e521 https://doi.org/10.1097/00000539-199507000-00031

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Hypertension management

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Exercise caution with prolonged sodium nitroprusside infusions to avoid cyanide toxicity; confirms known risks while leaving open optimal mitigation strategies.

Sodium Nitroprusside

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Sodium Nitroprusside

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