AMYL NITRITE Flashcards
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AMYL NITRITE
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Name/Class: AMYL NITRITE Antidote, cyanide poisoning adjunct
Description: Converts hemoglobin to methemogolobin, which reacts with cyanide and chemically binds with it, preventing any toxic effects.
Indications: Cyanide poisoning
Contraindications: None in the emergency setting
Precautions: Headache, dizziness, weakness, increased ICP, shortness of breath, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia
Dosage/Route: 1-2 ampules crushed and inhaled for 30 seconds of each minute until sodium nitrite is prepared of administer for 30-60 seconds every 5 minutes until patient is conscious.
