Cyanide antidote, nitrite

For cyanide and cyanogen, antidote should be administered as soon as possible. The Lilly Cyanide Antidote Kit contains amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate. Cobalt edentate or 4-dimethylaminophenol are alternative antidotes for cyanide poisoning. Benzodiazepines or barbiturates may be required to control severe seizures. 

Combined intoxications of carbon monoxide and cyanide should not be treated with the nitrites found in cyanide antidote kits. These nitrites are used to create methemoglobinemia, which will exacerbate carbon monoxide poisoning by further reducing the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to body tissue. 

Antidotes Intravenous sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate, and/or amyl nitrite perles are packaged in the cyanide antidote kit. When possible, treatment with cyanide antidotes... 

Cyanogen Inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, Irritating to eyes and upper respiratory The Lilly Cyanide Antidote Kit contains amyl nitrite, sodium... 

Amyl nitrite, Na Nitrite, Na Thiosulfate Cyanide antidote kit) Cyanide... 

Note - It is a good idea to have a supply of cyanide antidote ready in case you are affected by the fumes. These are sodium thiosulfate, a common photographic chemical, and amyl nitrite, a heart drug. Butyl nitrite is available in some "sex" shops as a room odorant, and may be substituted for the amyl nitrite. A few hours before beginning production of the actual cyanide, take a capsule containing 500 mg of sodium thiosulfate. It is comparatively non-toxic, but may cause a small bout of "egg burps". 

Cyanide Antidote Kit (See Amyl Nitrate. Sodium Nitrite, and Sodium Thiosulfate) Rumazenil (Romazicon)... 

Treatment No specific antidote some authorities recommend the nitrite portion of the conventional cyanide antidote kit. 

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the U.S. military consider cyanide a possible weapon of so-called rogue nations such as Iraq, Iran, and North Korea, and terrorist groups. Iraq is believed to have used cyanide to kill thousands in the 1980s during its war with Iran and against Kurds in northern Iraq. With this in mind, the possibility of an antidote takes on added importance. However, the effectiveness of amyl nitrite as an antidote for cyanide poisoning has come under question by some medical authorities. The U.S. military removed amyl nitrite from its cyanide antidote kits, because of adverse side effects (low blood pressure, dizziness, and headaches) and other concerns. 

Cyanide antidote. The immediate administration of nitrite is a highly effective treatment for cyanide poisoning. What is the basis for the action of this antidote (Hint Nitrite oxidizes ferrohemoglobin to ferrihemoglobin.)... 

Amyl nitrite is a vasodilator that acts by relaxing vascular smooth muscle. It is also a component of the Taylor Cyanide Antidote Kit. 

Amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate are commercially available in standard doses in the Pasadena Cyanide Antidote Kit. This kit is not widely distributed in Department of Defense medical channels. No antidote kits are provided to naval personnel far forward. However, should a person be exposed to a lethal dose of the agent and not receive therapy immediately, death is certain. 

Cyanide antidote kit (Amyl nitrite, sodium nitrate, and Cyanide... 

The cyanide antidote kit contains amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate. The nitrites convert hemoglobin to methemoglobin, which has a higher affinity for the cyanide ion (forming cyanmethemoglobin) than cjTochrome oxidase. Subsequent treatment with sodium thiosulfate results in the formation of methemoglobin and thiocyanate ions. 

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