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7 Cards in this Set
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Class
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Nitrite
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Mechanism of Action
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Induces low levels of methemoglobinemia, which in turn binds cyanide
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Onset / Duration
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Immediate
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Indications
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First line treatment for patients with significant cyanide, cyanogenic compound, or sulfide poisoning
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Contraindications
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Hypotension, carbon monoxide poisoning
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Side Effects
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Headache, hypotension
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Dosage
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1 ampule inhaled for 30 seconds out of each minute; change ampule every 3 minutes.
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