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Nitroprusside
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Background
- Sodium nitroprusside is primarily used as a potent vasodilator.
- Works predominantly in arterioles and venules as a result of its breakdown to nitric oxide (NO).[1]
- Nitric oxide reduces both total peripheral resistance and venous return, thus decreasing both preload and afterload
- Thiocyanate level when checking for toxicity
Adult Dosing
Pediatric Dosing
Contraindications
Indications
Mechanism of Action
Potent arteriolar dilation from its active metabolite, nitric oxide (NO).
Adverse Drug Reactions
Kinetics
See Also
- ↑ "nitroprusside sodium (Rx) - Nipride, Nitropress, more..". Medscape Reference. WebMD. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
Authors
Michael O'Brien, MD, Kevin Lu, Neil Young, Daniel Ostermayer
