Sodium nitroprusside, or sodium nitroprusside injection, the expiration date may refer to the duration of action, the effect is maintained for 1 minute ~ 10 minutes after the stop of sedation, should be used in accordance with medical advice.
Sodium nitroprusside injection instructions point out that the product can take effect immediately after administration and reach the peak of action, generally after the cessation of sedation its physiological effects can be maintained for 1 minute ~ 10 minutes.
Sodium nitroprusside injection can be used in hypertensive emergencies, such as hypertensive encephalopathy, hypertensive crisis, malignant hypertension, etc. Emergency blood pressure reduction, can also be used for controlled blood pressure reduction during surgical anesthesia. It is used in acute heart failure, including acute pulmonary edema.
Adverse effects of this product are thiocyanate poisoning, rebound blood pressure increase, and too rapid reduction of blood pressure. This product is contraindicated in compensated hypertension such as aortic constriction or arteriovenous shunt.
Sodium nitroprusside injection should be used appropriately under medical supervision.