Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate

Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate

Combination of
Sodium nitrite (medical use)	Antidote
Sodium thiosulfate (medical use)	Antidote
Clinical data
Trade names	Nithiodote
AHFS/Drugs.com	Professional Drug Facts
License data	US DailyMed: Sodium_nitrite_and_sodium_thiosulfate
Routes of administration	Intravenous
ATC code	None
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only[1]
Identifiers
PubChem CID	56599290
UNII	M0KG633D4F HX1032V43M

Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate, sold under the brand name Nithiodote, is a fixed-dose combination medication used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning.^[1] It contains sodium thiosulfate and sodium nitrite.^[1] It is given by intravenous infusion into a vein.^[1]

It was approved for medical use in the United States in January 2011.^[2]

Medical uses

Sodium nitrite/sodium thiosulfate is indicated for the treatment of acute cyanide poisoning.^[1]

See also

• Sodium nitrite
• Sodium thiosulfate

References

1. "Nithiodote- sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate kit". DailyMed. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
2. "Drug Approval Package: Nithiodote (sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate) NDA #201444". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 10 February 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
   Rappaport BA (14 January 2011). "Application Number: 201444Orig1s000" (PDF) (Summary Review). Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

External links

• "Sodium nitrite mixture with sodium thiosulfate". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.