Structured Summary
Abstract
A powerful vasodilator used in emergencies to lower blood pressure or to improve cardiac function. It is also an indicator for free sulfhydryl groups in proteins.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C5FeN6O-2
- Molecular Weight
- 215.94 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 15078-28-1
- IUPAC Name
- iron(4+);nitroxyl anion;pentacyanide
- InChIKey
- PAORBFBZBNPTCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[N-]=O.[Fe+4]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009599
- Source
- PubChem CID 11963622
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
14 entry terms
- Cyanonitrosylferrate
- Nitroferricyanide
- Ketostix
- Naniprus
- Nipride
- Nipruton
- Nitriate
- Nitropress
- Nitroprussiat Fides
- Nitroprusside, Disodium Salt
- Nitroprusside, Disodium Salt, Dihydrate
- Sodium Nitroprusside
- Disodium Salt Nitroprusside
- Nitroprusside, Sodium
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
91(75); was see under FERRICYANIDES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Ferricyanides (1966-1974)
- Nitric Oxide (1966-1974)
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NLM Classification
QV 156
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Nitroprusside. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009599. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009599
- Nitroprusside. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420031
- Nitroprusside. In: PubChem Compound. CID 11963622. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11963622